Anti-Mejican activities
"Anti-Mejican activities" (Spanish: Actividades antimejicanas) is a legal term enshrined in Mejican law to describe actions deemed detrimental to the sovereignty, integrity, and sociopolitical order of the country. The legal term was officially codified in the 1966 Mejican Constitution and expands upon earlier anti-sedition laws dating back to the 19th century.
Per the Federal Penal Code (Spanish: Código Penal Federal), the term is defined as "[A]ctions, whether individual or collective, that aim to undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, established sociopolitical institutions, or the national unity of Mejico. This includes but is not limited to: acts of sedition, subversive speech, publishing or disseminating materials harmful to public order, incitement of violence against the government, espionage, and engaging in or supporting foreign plots against the Mejican state".
In order to not clash with Constitutionally-enshrined freedom of speech, ideas pertaining or relating to secularism, republicanism, monarchy abolition, atheism, or autonomy for regional governments are not classified under "Anti-Mejican activities", unless they explicitly incite violence, sedition, or advocate for the disintegration of the national unity of Mejico. For example, while publicly proclaiming atheism does not fall under the category, blasphemy towards religious symbols can still be prosecutable under separate provisions; and while Iturbidism is the official governmental policy regarding the Mejican monarchy, rallies in support of Gabrielism or a republican system are not considered anti-Mejican unless they are conducted in disorderly manner.
The most recent scandal regarding convictions for anti-Mejican activities was the dissolution of the Popular Progressive Party (PPP) and the Unified Socialist Party of Mejico (PSUM) on November 19, 2023. Camila Lobato, the president of the PPP, led mass demonstrations against the Mejican government as it moved to approve the Ley de Protección y Anexión on October 2023, which annexed the regions of Belice and Los Altos to the Mejican state. During the protests that followed, including physical confrontations between authorities and protesters, riots, and acts of vandalism, demonstrators were reported to have attacked government buildings, clashed violently with police forces, and disrupted public services.
The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN), under pressure from Emperor Agustín VI, ruled that while peaceful protest is protected under the Constitution, the actions taken by the PPP and the PSUM constituted a direct threat to public order and national security. On November 16, the SCJN released a jurisprudential thesis denoting the mass demonstrations as sedition, hence classifying them under "anti-Mejican activities". This decision allowed for the swift dissolution of both parties, citing their involvement in acts that disrupted public safety, as well as explicit instances of violence, property destruction, and incitement to rebellion as their grounds to declare these parties as "anti-Mejican".