The Mexican Senate elected Higinio Martínez Miranda as its president for the upcoming legislative year with a vote of 116 out of 117 present legislators in favor. ^[1] Gerardo Fernández Noroña, a senator from the Morena party, stated on 2026-01-02 that he will have a telepathic relationship with Higinio Martínez, the new president of the Senate. ^[2] Higinio Martínez Miranda promised to conduct the upper chamber's work with impartiality, objectivity, and absolute respect for the voice of its 128 members. ^[3] Higinio Martínez Miranda, a member of the Morena party from the state of Mexico, was chosen to lead the Senate's board for the next legislative year. ^[4] Gerardo Fernández Noroña criticized the appointment of Higinio Martínez as president of the Senate, suggesting it was a convenience move for opposition groups seeking foreign intervention ahead of the 2027 elections. ^[5] Morena party President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated that there is no division within the party, a claim with which Gerardo Fernández Noroña agreed. ^[6] Gerardo Fernández Noroña warned that the Morena movement needs 'democracy and more democracy' and that the opposition will eventually leave the movement if these processes are not cared for. ^[7] Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña criticized the election of Higinio Martínez to the Senate presidency, calling it an error. ^[8] Eleven legislators from various groups were absent from the installation session, including Gerardo Fernández Noroña from Morena. ^[9] Gerardo Fernández Noroña mentioned that he had publicly proposed Verónica Camino as a candidate for the Senate presidency before Higinio Martínez was chosen. ^[10] Gerardo Fernández Noroña said he would wait for time to vindicate him regarding the election of Higinio Martínez. ^[11]