This article by Blanca Juárez originally appeared in the January 15, 2026 edition of Sin Embargo.
Mexico City. They deny being an evangelical party, or even a right-wing one. But the Republican Party has invited them to the United States, and they will soon accept another invitation from the Israeli government. They declare that there is only one model of family and consider the rights of the LGBT+ population irrelevant. They acknowledge the genocide in Palestine, but claim that the Palestinian people brought it upon themselves. Despite all this, they are the organization that reports the most new members and assert that the money used to achieve this is legitimate.
This is México Tiene Vida (Mexico Has Life), one of 60 groups seeking to become a National Political Party and participate in the 2027 elections. According to reports filed with the National Electoral Institute (INE), they have a strong chance of achieving this. In Nuevo León, where they are credited with the support of Governor Samuel García, they are already a local party. But time is running out to achieve national status; they have until February to meet the requirements, such as holding 200 assemblies.
Also in the running is Somos México, a movement driven by figures from the now-defunct PRD, PAN, and PRI parties, as well as former electoral officials who participated in the so-called “pink tide.” This movement, which has sought to present itself as a citizens’ movement, is promoted by businessman Claudio X. González. Among its members are, for example, Fernando Belaunzarán, a former member of the PRD, and former PRD leader Guadalupe Acosta Naranjo, as well as Emilio Álvarez Icaza.
Another group seeking national party status is Que siga la democracia (Let Democracy Continue), a group comprised of figures who took advantage of the Morena platform and consequently lost their party membership. It also includes politicians rejected by other parties or whose parties lost their registration due to insufficient votes.
Evangelical Hugo Eric Flores, head of the Senate’s Jurisdictional Commission, responsible for determining whether PRI leader Alejandro Moreno can maintain immunity. Predictably little progress has been made on this.
Another organization stands out, with 225,532 reported members as of January 7th , making it the second largest in terms of preliminary membership. It is Construyendo Solidaridad y Paz (Building Solidarity and Peace), led by Hugo Eric Flores, an evangelical Christian. Flores is the same person who founded the now-defunct Partido Encuentro Social (PES) and is currently a federal deputy for Morena.
Like Jaime Ochoa, president of México Tiene Vida, Hugo Eric Flores denied at the time that the PES was an evangelical organization, even though it was openly against the rights of the LGBT+ population, women, and people with reproductive capacity. Construyendo Solidaridad y Paz (Building Solidarity and Peace) has already exceeded the required number of assemblies, with 278 as of January 13.
Between masked conservatism, partisan ambition presented as a social cause, and political opportunism, we could see these new political parties in the next elections.
Jaime Ochoa, President of México Tiene Vida Nuevo León, says the Zionist party headed by evangelical doesn’t “believe in the right or the left,” a tired, old slight of hand that every crypto-fascist groupuscule has used for decades.
México Tiene Vida, Neither Right-wing Nor Evangelical?
México Tiene Vida, as a local political party, competed in the Nuevo León elections in 2024 without winning any seats in Congress or any mayoral positions.
Do you know who else was stigmatized?
“They label us as an evangelical party because the party leadership are indeed evangelicals. We have practiced this religion for many years, starting in our families, and that’s probably why they consider us an evangelical party. But no. That’s not the case,” said Jaime Ochoa Hernández, the President of this organization, in an interview with Sin Embargo.
They are not an evangelical party; how could they be, given that Mexico is a secular state, he argues. He also rejects the notion that they are right-wing, much less far-right. “For some reason, there are stigmas in politics, and organizations are stigmatized. We don’t believe in the right or the left.”
However, last year they accepted an invitation from the right-wing and far-right Republican Party of the United States.
“They asked us to spend a couple of days in Washington to talk about our organization’s project, what we’re doing, and how we started.” What’s happening, he says, is that they’ve “attracted the attention of the administrations of some countries.”
Ally of the israeli Government
In March they will accept another invitation, this one from the Israeli government in Jerusalem. These are invitations they accept “with great pleasure,” he adds. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considers evangelical Christians to be the country’s best friends.
So-called Christian Zionism is a global religious and political movement. Some evangelical churches support the establishment of Israel in Palestinian territory, attempting to justify it as part of a divine plan. For example, in the United States, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), with approximately 11 million members, has significant influence within the Republican Party and supports Donald Trump.
Unlike most other parties, the vast majority of members (over 175,000) joined via an app, however México Tiene Vida’s social media is almost non-existent: 128 followers on Facebook, 19 followers on Instagram, and a suspended account on X.
In Mexico, there is a delegation of the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ). According to its official website, this organization “represents Christians worldwide who support Israel and stand in solidarity with the Jewish people’s deep attachment to Jerusalem.”
Jaime Ochoa denies that his party is part of that movement. “We profess the Christian religion; that is our religion. We believe in Christ as savior, in the sacrifice he made on the Cross of Calvary for the forgiveness of sins. It has nothing to do with Zionism or anything like that.”
What is your position on the genocide against the Palestinian people?
“Well, I think it depends on your perspective. It’s undoubtedly a genocide. The point here is to seek peace between both nations. We shouldn’t look for someone to blame because when there’s a war, it’s between two sides. So, both sides are responsible for this genocide. And I think it’s very important that both countries, both nations, can reach an agreement and achieve peace for the good of society, families, and children, who I believe are the most affected in armed conflict. And I think it’s unjust. I believe we must strive for peace.”
México tiene Vida’s Agenda
In its declaration of principles, “Mexico Has Life” considers respect for and the right to life “inalienable.” For right-wing parties, this translates into opposition to legal abortion, even in cases of rape or risk to the woman or pregnant person.
It also refers to a denial or limitation of sexual and reproductive rights and a rejection of the right to a dignified death. “In our movement, the right to human life, from conception to natural death, is the most fundamental right of every person,” the document states.
México tiene vida’s 7 pillars, according to its website.
It also makes clear that family and marriage are “the union between a man and a woman,” as this is what ensures “the continuity of society, since it establishes a stable relationship that generates life and new members.”
When asked about the women’s and LGBT+ rights agenda, Jaime Ochoa responds: “Everyone has the right to choose how they live their life. We have no issue with that.”
In the event that they reached Congress and a reform was proposed in favor of these populations, wouldn’t you oppose it or abstain from voting?
“No, no, no, no. That’s not our issue. Our issue is peace, seeking a long-term project that allows us to be key players in the global economy, in this globalized system, and to make Mexico a world economic power. I think those issues, I mean, frankly, aren’t even relevant.”
Another principle it declares is the right to private property. The México tiene Vida national project is that “state intervention in the economy will be minimal.”
México tiene Vida has the largest membership
Of the 60 groups seeking national registration, México tiene Vida has the most registered members. As of January 7, it had 249,804 preliminary members, according to the latest report from the INE (National Electoral Institute). According to Ochoa Hernández, by January 13 they had “close to 252,000.” The INE requires a minimum of 256,000, so they are nearing that number.
Based on the figure published by the INE (National Electoral Institute), 72 percent of the signatures were obtained through the digital application provided by the electoral authorities. The remaining 28 percent were collected in assemblies, that is, through fieldwork. The report also details 113 of the 200 assemblies required by the INE.
“We have representation in all 32 states of the Republic, so we organize about 30 assemblies weekly. Sometimes a little more.” They had 70 assemblies planned nationwide for the third week of January.
When asked about the funding for this entire mobilization, he replies that it comes from contributions from their members in Nuevo León, where they are already a political party. These are the people who generously provide them, he says, with the “financial resources to carry out this project. All within the legal framework established by the INE (National Electoral Institute).”
Regarding why seven out of ten new members sign up through the app, he says it’s because they began their outreach efforts in 2020. “When we started this project, we already had a presence in 25 states. We really only had a few states left to cover, and those were covered during the course of this year.”
Let Recycling Continue
Que Siga La democracia (“Let Democracy Continue”), another project seeking to become a National Political Party, emerged from Morena, though not from the leftist movements that formed that party. The group is headed by Edgar Garza Ancira, a businessman little known in politics, who has gained prominence after being active in Morena and, from there, beginning to organize another party.
In February 2025, Morena’s National Commission of Honesty and Justice (CNHJ) initiated disciplinary proceedings against him. Initially, Garza Ancira asserted that with this new party he was not seeking to oppose Morena, but rather to support the project; to be a political arm, he said. Finally, in April, the CNHJ announced that the leader of Que Siga la Democracia had resigned from the party and from his position as a national councilor.
The National Commission for Justice and Honesty (CNHJ) also reported that it accepted a complaint against Gabriela Jiménez Godoy, the deputy coordinator of the Morena party in the Chamber of Deputies and Garza Ancira’s wife at the time. The complaint identified Jiménez Godoy as another founder of the group.
The federal deputy distanced herself on several occasions, stating that she was no longer part of Que Siga la Democracia. In August 2025, Gabriela Jiménez announced the dissolution of her marriage to Garza Ancira.
In its action plan, Que Siga la Democracia (Let Democracy Continue) asserts that it is not subordinate to “any international organization” nor dependent “on political entities or institutes, ministers of any faith, religion, or sect.” However, it states that its actions “will be geared toward collaborating with any public or private organization or institution that uses politics as a means to resolve the economic, political, and social problems in our country.”
According to its report to the INE (National Electoral Institute), as of December 16th it had registered 75,189 members. It attempted to hold 195 assemblies, but had to cancel 76 due to lack of quorum, meaning it had actually held 119. It was 81 short of meeting one of the minimum requirements imposed by law to become a National Political Party.
Edgar Garza Ancira has been recruiting individuals who failed to gain traction in their previous parties and who have therefore switched parties. For example, Eduardo Neri Rodríguez from the State of Mexico, who tried to get the now-defunct PRD to nominate him as their candidate for governor of the State of Mexico.
For a time, Neri insisted he wouldn’t leave the PRD to join Morena. But he finally did, in 2024. Now he’s one of the former Morena members who left that party to try to create another: Que Siga la Democracia (Let Democracy Continue).
Another recruit is Conrado Cifuentes Astudillo, who has been appointed as the national secretary of organization. According to his Instagram profile, Cifuentes is a “life coach.” He was also a leader of the Chiapas Unidos party, which lost its registration in 2024 after 10 years of existence. That party was an ally of Morena in that state.
The official website of Que Siga la Democracia (Let Democracy Continue) is disabled. However, in the documents it has submitted to the INE (National Electoral Institute), it states that it will promote the political participation of women and female political leaders. But it avoids mentioning its position on the right to choose, nor does it adopt an agenda for the rights of the LGBT+ population.
Blanca Juárez is a journalist and graduate of UNAM who covers political, labor, social, and cultural issues from a feminist perspective.
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