Manuel Velasco Coello
Manuel Velasco Coello is a Mexican politician who served as the Governor of Chiapas from 2013 to 2018. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he later became a key figure in the political landscape, supporting Andrés Manuel López Obrador's campaign. As the current coordinator of the senators from the Green Party, Velasco has been involved in various legislative initiatives and continues to be a prominent player in Mexican politics.
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Manuel Velasco Coello, the coordinator of the Green Party in the Senate, emphasizes the need for consensus on the electoral reform proposed by the government.
“Para legitimar la reforma electoral, todos deben respaldarla”: Manuel Velasco
Mexico· 2026-02-19
Manuel Velasco is seen as having a low profile and is not expected to aspire to the presidency.
Adán Augusto, de “corcholata” presidencial a pasar factura en el Senado, qué sucede con Noroña, Monreal, Velasco y EbrardMexico· 2026-02-02
Manuel Velasco Coello affirmed that his party is working on its own electoral reform proposal.
Partido Verde esperará iniciativa de reforma electoral para presentar su propuesta; Manuel Velasco destaca diálogoMexico· 2026-01-22
Manuel Velasco Coello is a senator and ally of Rafael Guerra Álvarez.
El asesinato de Cohen y las luchas de poder entre Guerra y AlcaldeMexico· 2025-10-17
Senator Manuel Velasco Coello is part of the political network linked to the Tribunal.
Samsung, otra empresa perseguida por el SAT y su “adeudo” multimillonarioMexico· 2025-10-16
Manuel Velasco Coello is a former governor of Chiapas and a current senator.
9 de marzo, Día del GandallaMexico· 2025-03-15
