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news El Financiero 2026-05-25

Mexico's Electoral Institute Criticizes Reform to Block 'Narco-Candidates'

The National Electoral Institute (INE) expressed concern that a proposed reform to vet candidates for links to organized crime would compromise its neutrality. The INE president stated the reform would turn the institution into 'judge and jury,' centralizing political disputes.


El Gobierno de México presentó una reforma que facultaría al INE para que verifique si los candidatos a cargos de elección pública tienen o no posibles nexos con la delincuencia organizada. <p>La <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2026/05/21/eleccion-judicial-en-2028-y-comision-contra-narcocandidatos-a-periodo-extraordinario-en-el-congreso/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2026/05/21/eleccion-judicial-en-2028-y-comision-contra-narco...

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