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news El Financiero 2026-04-16

Political Tensions Challenge Election Integrity in Mexico

The article discusses growing concerns regarding the political capture of the National Electoral Institute (INE) in Mexico. It argues that recent actions suggest a move away from objective electoral processes, potentially threatening democratic norms.


La captura del INE por perfiles afines al poder revive el fantasma del fraude y empuja a México hacia un terreno que ya conoce demasiado bien. <p>En su nuevo libro*, el periodista Ernesto Núñez Albarrán recuerda una frase que le dijo un funcionario del Instituto Nacional Electoral en 2021. </p><p>-Cómo ves las cosas, Jesús, cuestionó Núñez, por ese tiempo colaborador del consejero presidente, Lorenzo Córdova. </p><p>Jesús Galindo, adscrito a la Secretaría Ejecutiva del instituto y excolaborador ...

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