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 declined his candidacy in favor to José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas, a candidate for the Alliance for Chiapas, to unite against Juan Sabines Guerrero, who was considered to have government backing from Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía. The Coalition for the Good of All.