Abstract

ESCAMILLA CADENA, Alberto  and  LOPEZ DE LA TORRE, René. The coalition government in Mexico: an instrument for political parties and the nature of the presidency. Tla-melaua [online]. 2018, vol.12, n.45, pp.31-51. ISSN 2594-0716.

This article deals with the coalition government in Mexico. This modality was approved within the set of political and electoral reforms that were carried out in 2014. A fact that Mexican presidents will have to encounter starting in 2018, this will lead to the dilemma of how to government without a majority. The Presidency will have to build a democratic governability. Although the measure is optional, its conformation must adhere to a series of legal modalities, established in Article 89 of the National Constitution.

The coalition government would need to solve problems derived from the lack of a congressional majority. This leads to risks of polarization within the governing coalition. This research paper analyzes the way it was legally configured, as well as the challenges and modifications that the Mexican presidential system would have to face, if implemented.

Keywords : Coalition governments; Mexico; presidency.