Last Monday, January 12, the three candidates for the presidency of the National Chamber of Freight Transportation (Canacar) submitted their registrations to occupy the organization’s top position
As a result of this registration, some positions have been made public regarding the composition of the lists that will accompany the various candidates.
“When they registered me as a candidate, they wanted me to accept a slate that we candidates didn’t decide on. It was a slate created by the current leadership. I didn’t accept it,” Rómulo Mejia, candidate for the presidency of Canacar, shared on his social media.
T21 inquired about this situation and obtained the following information. “In the first session of the National Executive Commission of 2026, it was agreed that the Electoral Commission would form a single slate for the three candidates , in an effort to contribute to the unity of the Chamber, and that it was accepted by the representatives of the three candidates: Noé Paredes (Augusto Ramos), Luis Exsome (Rómulo Mejía) and David Villarreal (Ramiro Montemayor) ,” Canacar shared.
As a result of the above, last Monday, after the registration of the three candidates, the three slates were analyzed and it was decided to confirm the unity slate, which included the best profiles presented, resulting in the election of eight representatives from Rómulo Mejía’s slate, seven from Augusto Ramos’s, and six from Ramiro Montemayor’s.
“It is a consensus agreement between the representatives of each candidate and was accepted at the time by all three, plus Ramón Medrano in his capacity as former president and the current president, as established by the statutes,” the organization shared.
On the day of registration, as agreed upon by the Electoral Commission, the candidates were asked to return after 5:00 p.m. Ramiro Montemayor accepted the unity slate, while Rómulo Mejía declined to accept it, and Augusto Ramos did not appear for the process
“I didn’t accept it because I came with my team, with people I trust, hardworking and honest people. I can’t ask for their support and then turn my back on them. That’s not who I am,” Rómulo Mejía stated on his social media.
“Since the start of my campaign I have complied with the agreements, that is why I submitted my leave of absence as vice president of the Chamber, and now although most of the members of the unity slate are not those proposed by me, it is the agreement reached in the Electoral Commission and therefore we must honor them,” Ramiro Montemayor told T21.
According to Canacar, the elections will take place on February 13th , with voting occurring in each of the organization’s branches. The swearing-in ceremony for the elected president will be held on March 2nd.
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