The federal deputy from the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN), Kenia López Rabadán, presented a constitutional reform initiative to change the country's official name from "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" to simply "México".
The proposal seeks to strengthen national identity and simplify the denomination in official documents and international forums.
Arguments of the initiative
López Rabadán argues that the name "México" more accurately reflects the identity and roots of the more than 120 million Mexicans. According to the deputy, the current denomination can cause confusion, and its simplification would allow for better representation of the country in international organizations such as the UN and the OAS.
Additionally, she emphasizes that this change would reinforce national unity and facilitate administrative procedures by unifying the official nomenclature.
Historical background
This is not the first time a modification to the country's official name has been proposed. In November 2012, then-President Felipe Calderón presented a similar initiative to remove "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" and leave only "México."
