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news El Financiero 2026-05-26

Mexico's INE Urges Parties to Vet Candidates Better for 2027 Elections

The head of Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE) advises political parties to be more diligent in selecting candidates for the 2027 elections, opposing a proposed commission that would vet candidates for links to organized crime. INE President Guadalupe Taddei stated the electoral body should not act as judge and jury in candidate qualification.

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