Partido Verde Ecologista de México
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Ecologist Green Party of Mexico
Partido Verde Ecologista de México |
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| English name | Ecological Green Party of Mexico |
| Leader | Jorge Emilio González Martínez |
| Founded | May 14, 1993 |
| Ideology |
Green politics Green conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Alliance for Mexico |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| Continental affiliation | Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas |
| Colours | Green |
| Seats in the Chamber of Deputies |
40 / 500
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| Seats in the Senate |
7 / 128
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| Governorships |
1 / 32
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| Seats in State legislatures |
77 / 1,124
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| Website | |
| http://www.partidoverde.org.mx/ | |
The Ecological Green Party of Mexico (Spanish: Partido Verde Ecologista de México, PVEM or PVE) is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. In the 2012 Legislative elections, the party took 34 seats in the Chamber of Deputies (out of 500) and nine seats in the Senate (out of 128).
In 2008, the PVEM initiated an advertising campaign in favor of reintroducing the death penalty in Mexico. This led to the European Green Party's withdrawal of recognition of the PVEM as a legitimate green party.
During an interview, PVE candidate Gamaliel Ramirez verbally attacked an openly gay candidate for Guadalajara mayor and called for criminal laws against homosexuality to be established. In the following days, Ramirez issued a written apology after the party expressed disappointment at his remarks.
While the party has pledged to support LGBT rights issues, 3 representatives abstained from a vote on Mexico City granting legal recognition to same-sex couples.
The PVEM is also widely criticized because its current leader, Jorge Emilio González Martínez, was appointed for being the son of former leader Jorge González Torres, and for supporting the political and business agenda of Mexican businessman Víctor González Torres, owner of the Farmacias Similares drugstore franchise and González Martínez's uncle.
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