On August 10, 2006, he declined his candidacy in favor to José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas, candidate of the Alliance for Chiapas, to do a common front against the candidate of the Coalition for the Good of All, Juan Sabines Guerrero, was to consider that this has the support of the government of Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía.
On August 10, 2006, he decided not to run in favor of José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas, a candidate for the Alliance for Chiapas, to work together against Juan Sabines Guerrero, who was thought to have government support from Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía. The Coalition for the Good of All.