The PRI – once the overwhelmingly dominant party of Mexico in the 20th century – is now a weak and also-ran political force
Last modified on Mon 5 Jun 2023 21.35 BST
It’s a huge blow for PRI, which had clung on to Mexico state despite years of allegations of foul play – and despite losing every other state and the presidency in recent years. It marked an impressive victory for Morena, the party founded by López Obrador, also known as Amlo, less than a decade ago.
Now, the future of the PRI is “uncertain” after Sunday’s defeat, and this setback could prove to be “insurmountable” when it comes to contesting the presidential elections next year, according to political analyst Gabriel Corona Armenta at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. “The results on Sunday should have happened in 1999, but the PRI has managed to stay in power 24 extra years using electoral tricks, negotiations and money.
Voter turnout among the middle class, which the PRI had been counting on, was particularly low and its messaging – and political strategy – failed, according to Juan Carlos Villarreal Martínez, a political scientist at the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico and director of the Ceplan polling firm.
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