Mexico to prohibit presidents from holding dual citizenship
EWW•Mexico’s constitutional reform requiring presidential candidates to renounce dual citizenship has won approval from a majority of state legislatures and awaits a declaration of constitutionality before publication. The requirement would take effect in 2028 and also apply to governors and the Mexico City mayor.
1. Reform advances
Mexico’s constitutional changes passed both chambers of Congress and were approved this week by a majority of the country’s 32 state legislatures. They now await a formal declaration of constitutionality before publication in the official gazette. The requirement would take effect for prospective candidates in 2028, leaving current governors and candidates in the 2027 midterms unaffected.
2. Political objections
President Claudia Sheinbaum has defended the measure as a safeguard against foreign interference, saying presidents can have “only one flag, one homeland, one people to defend.” Critics say it could infringe on political rights and block rivals. A source within the ruling Morena party told Reuters the reform was aimed at hampering a possible presidential run by businessman Ricardo Salinas.
