AMLO Set to Have 27 Constitutional Reforms Passed By End of Presidency

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)
lacks one more week as President of Mexico.

On October 1st, he is scheduled to be replaced
by Claudia Sheinbaum.

According to Milenio, by the time his term ends
in one week, AMLO is likely to have passed 27 reforms to the Mexican Constitution. That’s if all goes according to plan, which it probably will.

Coincidentally, there have been 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution in the entire
history of that document, which took effect in 1789.

And yet, AMLO does not even hold the record for Mexican presidents for constitutional reforms.

From Milenio (my translation): “President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will finish his six-year term with 27 constitutional reforms approved by the Congress of the Union (Mexican Congress), as a foundation for the ‘second story’ of the so-called Fourth Transformation.”

The “Fourth Transformation” is AMLO’s political agenda. It means the fourth transformation of Mexico after 1) Independence (1810-1821), 2) the Reform War (1858-1861) and the Mexican Revolution (1910-1917).

AMLO’s recent judicial reform is one of these reforms, which was pushed through the process rapidly. There are 26 others, including the pending National Guard jurisdiction change, likely to pass this week.

And yet, AMLO does not hold the presidential record for passing constitution reforms.

Felipe Calderon (photo at left) is in first place.

Calderon was president from
2006 to 2012.

President Calderon had 38 constitutional
reforms passed.

Enrique Peña Nieto (photo at right) is in second place.

Peña Nieto was president from 2012 to 2018.

President Peña Nieto had 28 constitutional
reforms, which is 1 more than AMLO
will have in a week, if all goes according to plan.

Comparing the U.S. and Mexican political systems, it’s easier and faster to amend the Mexican Constitution than it is the U.S. Constitution.