We Are Mexico

We Are Mexico
Somos México
Leader
Secretary-General
Founded22 January 2025
Registered25 June 2026
HeadquartersMexico City
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-left
ColorsPink and white
SloganLa fuerza que nos une
('The force that unites us')
Website
https://somosmx.org.mx/

We Are Mexico (Spanish: Somos México, Somos MX) is a political party in Mexico. It is led by Guadalupe Acosta Naranjo, who formerly led the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). The party has a centre to centre-left political ideology, favouring progressivism. The party was born as an organization opposing Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the president of Mexico between 2018 and 2024. The party was registered as a political party in 2026.[1][2][3]

History

Civil association (2022–2024)

Somos México traces its origins to Marea Rosa, a Mexican civic movement that emerged in Mexico City during late 2022 in opposition to then-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed electoral reforms. Initially organized to defend the autonomy of the National Electoral Institute (INE), the movement gradually expanded its objectives to include the protection of judicial independence, constitutional order, and democratic institutions.[4][1]

Marea Rosa

Although it described itself as nonpartisan, the movement drew support from across the political spectrum, including former members of the National Action Party (PAN), Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), as well as independent public figures, making it one of the broadest opposition coalitions of López Obrador’s presidency. During the 2024 general election, many of its organizers publicly supported opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez to address its final national rally in Mexico City’s Zócalo and publicly called for a “voto útil”[5] in favor of her candidacy, marking a transition from civic mobilization to active electoral participation.[6]

Founding and early years (2025–present)

Following the election, movement leaders argued that civic activism alone was insufficient to influence public policy and announced plans to establish a permanent political party.[7] In January 2025, this effort led to the creation of the civil association Personas Sumando en 2025, A.C., which submitted its notice of intent to the National Electoral Institute (INE) to seek registration as a national political party under the name Somos Mexico.[8]

Throughout 2025 and early 2026, Somos México worked and surpassed the requirements by holding more than 200 validated district assemblies and registering over 256,000 verified members.[9]

On 21 February 2026, delegates convened the organization’s founding National Assembly in Mexico City. During the meeting, members approved the party’s Declaration of Principles, Program of Action, and Statutes, and elected Guadalupe Acosta Naranjo as national president and Cecilia Soto as secretary-general.[9]

On 25 June 2026, the General Council of the INE unanimously approved Somos México’s registration as a national political party, authorizing it to participate in the 2027 elections.[1]

Ideology and political composition

Officially, Somos México describes itself as a citizen-based, pluralist, democratic, and humanist political party committed to the principles of liberty, equality, and community.[1] Its Declaration of Principles emphasizes constitutional democracy, the rule of law, separation of powers, human rights, and the protection of autonomous public institutions. Party leaders have rejected traditional left–right labels, arguing instead that Mexico’s political divide is “between democrats and authoritarians.”[10]

Independent observers generally describe the party as “centrist”, “liberal”, or “liberal-democratic” due to its support for democratic institutions, civil liberties, and a mixed-market economy.[10]

Political composition

Somos México is composed primarily of former members of the National Action Party (PAN), Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), and the Labour Party (PT), as well as members of the Marea Rosa movement.[11]

Its leadership reflects this diverse background. Party president Guadalupe Acosta Naranjo is a former PRD leader, while secretary-general Cecilia Soto previously served as the PT’s 1994 presidential nominee and later joined the PRD. Other prominent figures and advisors include former PAN president Gustavo Madero Muñoz, former independent senator Emilio Álvarez Icaza, former INE Executive Secretary Edmundo Jacobo Molina, former INE president Lorenzo Córdova Vianello, former Supreme Court justice José Ramón Cossío Díaz, former PAN governor Carlos Medina Plascencia, and former PRI cabinet secretary Enrique de la Madrid.[1][12]

Political commentators have described the party as a broad opposition coalition,[12] while critics have argued that the prominence of former PAN, PRI, PRD, and PT politicians reflects a reorganization of Mexico’s traditional opposition rather than the creation of a genuinely new political movement.[13][4]

Party leaders have rejected this characterization, maintaining that Somos México originated from the Marea Rosa civic movement and is a citizen-led organization rather than the successor to any existing political party.[12][14]

Controversies

Name and logo dispute

When granting national registration on 25 June 2026, the National Electoral Institute (INE) ordered Somos México to change its name, logo, abbreviation ("MX"), and pink color scheme, arguing that they could create confusion with the Mexican state or electoral institutions and therefore violated the "principle of neutrality". Somos México rejected the decision, arguing that its name and branding had been used throughout the registration process and announced it would appeal the ruling before the Electoral Tribunal.[1][15] However, the Tribunal shared the resolution established by the INE.[16]

Membership verification

During the registration process, MORENA challenged thousands of Somos México’s membership affiliations, alleging that many were duplicated or otherwise invalid.[17] In June 2026, the Electoral Tribunal unanimously rejected the challenge, finding that MORENA had not presented sufficient evidence to invalidate the registrations. The ruling allowed the INE to continue evaluating the party’s application for national registration.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Somos México y PAZ: Ideología y propuestas de los nuevos partidos políticos que alcanzaron registro del INE" [We Are Mexico and PAZ: Ideology and Proposals of the New Political Parties That Have Been Registered by the INE]. El Financiero (in Spanish). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Núñez, Ernesto (25 December 2025). "Somos México, el partido de la marea rosa, va en busca de 256.000 afiliados para 2027" ['We Are Mexico', the 'Pink Tide' party, is aiming to recruit 256,000 members by 2027]. El País (in Spanish). Mexico. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Somos MX cumplió con 200 asambleas distritales y se acerca al registro como partido político rumbo a 2027" [Somos MX has held 200 district assemblies and is nearing registration as a political party ahead of 2027]. El Sol de México (in Spanish). 7 December 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 Soto, Dulce (29 June 2026). "Somos México: La historia de la organización que impulsó la "Marea Rosa" y se convirtió en partido". ADNPolítico (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Político, Redacción Animal (14 May 2024). ""Marea Rosa" pide "voto útil" a favor de Xóchitl; "MC no le va a ganar al oficialismo", dicen". Grupo Animal (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Jiménez, Elia Castillo (14 May 2024). "Xóchitl Gálvez y Santiago Taboada ganan protagonismo en la marcha opositora 'Marea rosa'". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "¿La nueva Marea Rosa? Esta organización busca su registro como partido en 2025". PolíticoMX (in Spanish). 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "¿Qué son los documentos básicos de los Actores Políticos?". www.ine.mx. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 Redacción, Por (9 February 2026). "Marea Rosa 'avanza' rumbo a 2030: Somos México alcanza afiliados y asambleas para ser partido político". El Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 https://sidof.segob.gob.mx/notas/docFuente/5792779
  11. ↑ Jiménez, Elia Castillo (23 January 2025). "Al menos 28 organizaciones civiles buscan su registro como partidos políticos en México". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 Camarena, Salvador (27 June 2026). "La marea rosa llega a las urnas". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Can Somos México Revitalize Mexican Democracy?". Baker Institute. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Somos México". El Financiero (in Spanish). 12 December 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Núñez, Ernesto (26 June 2026). "El INE autoriza el registro de dos nuevos partidos que competirán en las elecciones de 2027". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Hernández Osorio, Lilian (26 August 2026). "TEPJF: Partido Somos México debe cambiar nombre, emblema y colores antes del 31 de agosto". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  17. 1 2 Núñez, Ernesto (18 June 2026). "El Tribunal Electoral allana el camino a cuatro partidos nuevos en México". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.