Day 598 — Sheinbaum Backs Monreal Proposal to Annul Electoral Victories With Confirmed Foreign Interference; Missing Persons and Port of Loreto Updates

On May 22, 2026 (Day 598), President Sheinbaum's morning mañanera at the National Palace addressed four topics ahead of the EU-Mexico Summit signing ceremony later in the day. FOREIGN INTERFERENCE ELECTORAL REFORM: Sheinbaum endorsed a proposal by Senate President Ricardo Monreal to reform electoral law to annul electoral victories where foreign interference in an election is subsequently confirmed by legal process. Sheinbaum framed the initiative as a defense of Mexican sovereignty and democratic self-determination: 'In Mexico, Mexicans decide.' The proposal would establish a legal mechanism allowing electoral courts to invalidate election outcomes where foreign interference is proven — a measure inspired in part by the ongoing concern about cartel-linked foreign money influencing local elections, and by U.S. political figures' interventionist rhetoric during the 2025-2026 sovereignty crisis. MULLIN MEETING UPDATE: Sheinbaum confirmed that the previous day's bilateral meeting with U.S. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin addressed drug trafficking and narcoterrorism issues, reiterating her now-standard formulation: cooperation must be 'collaboration and coordination, not subordination.' She noted no joint communiqué had been issued and that the diplomatic process would continue through the agreed U.S. envoy visits around May 27. WOMEN AND REMITTANCES: Sheinbaum cited data that Mexican women working in the United States contribute more than $1 trillion annually to the Mexican economy through remittances and economic activity — framing this as evidence of the deep economic interdependence between the two countries. MISSING PERSONS AND PORT OF LORETO: Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez holds meetings with family search groups every two weeks. Sheinbaum stated the ongoing dispute with tourism providers and environmental groups regarding the Port of Loreto development would be resolved through dialogue.