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Mexican senate approves amendment so elections can be annulled for foreign interference

By Thomson Reuters May 29, 2026 | 8:39 AM

MEXICO CITY, May 29 (Reuters) – Mexico’s Senate ​on ‌Friday approved a constitutional amendment to include “foreign ‌interference” ​as ⁠a reason to ⁠annul elections in the country.

On Thursday, ​the lower house ⁠backed the ⁠amendment, which ​challenges an ​article of the constitution ‌and defines foreign interference as “illicit ⁠financing, propaganda, the systematic dissemination of ⁠misinformation, ‌digital ⁠manipulation, and ​the ‌intervention of ​foreign governments ⁠or agencies.”

(Reporting by Raul Cortes; Editing by Aida ​Pelaez-Fernandez)