Morena Proposes Strengthening of Neighbourhood Representation in Mexico City

ByManuel Cosme

This article by Manuel Cosme originally appeared in the April 26, 2026 edition of El Sol de México.

The Morena faction in the local congress will propose that the Community Participation Commissions (COPACOs) of Mexico City have more representation and strengthen the dialogue they have with the mayoral offices, announced Ángel Tamariz Sánchez, president of the Commission of Democratic and Citizen Participation.

The legislator reported that members of these neighborhood organizations have told the deputies that the mayors do not take them into account when demanding solutions to the problems of their communities, such as the improvement of public services; they want a response when they detect a water leak, a pothole, or a street light with faults.

While participating in the “Chilanguera” press conference, the deputy announced the holding of forums to update the Citizen Participation Law and mentioned that the members of the COPACOs also want to have more participation in the implementation of Participatory Budget projects.

“We also need them to do evaluation or monitoring work; we are going to analyze how it can be strengthened, apart from the interventions that the mayors make in their neighborhoods,” added Tamariz Sánchez.

Next Sunday will be the election of new members for the Community Participation Councils (COPACOs) and the Citizen Consultation on Participatory Budgeting. Photo: INE

The Morena legislator recalled that next Sunday will be the election of the new members of the COPACOs and the Citizen Consultation on Participatory Budgeting, which, he considered, opens the opportunity to renew the mechanisms of direct democracy.

The intention is to hold forums with the new and past members of these organizations to address key issues, such as incorporating new technologies, creating more robust spaces for deliberation, and strengthening the evaluation and transparency mechanisms of Participatory Budgeting projects.

El Sol de México reported that Tomás Pliego, Secretary of Citizen Attention and Participation, also expressed support for updating the law on the matter, in order to force the Electoral Institute of Mexico City (IECM) to carry out effective campaigns to promote the participation of residents in citizen exercises and to prevent high abstention rates.