Mexico's right-wing party rebrands as a right-wing party
But will the PAN be able to return to its democratic roots too?
The Big News Breakdown. Unpacking this week’s most important news.
When Mexico’s ruling Morena Party won in 2018, the National Action Party (PAN) opted for a broad anti-Morena coalition. Then, in 2024, that coalition got smashed—giving Morena and its allies a super-majority in 2024.
The PAN—Mexico’s historically conservative party and—has since tried to do some serious soul searching. This weekend it had a big relaunch—complete with a brand new logo. The party—which is still the country’s main opposition—seems to have concluded that, to claw back some power, it needs to go back to its two main roots:
