Mexican Congress pushes back debate on power bill into 2022

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows high voltage power lines owned by Mexico's state-run electric utility known as the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), in Santa Catarina, on the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling party on Wednesday pushed back into next year debate on a constitutional overhaul of the electricity market, eyeing possible approval after a recall vote on the president's mandate planned for March.

The reform https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-president-says-electricity-reform-has-been-sent-congress-2021-10-01 pitched by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador foresees giving state power utility the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) over half of the market and putting it in charge of setting terms for private generators.