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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum endorsed the resignation of Guadalupe Taddei as president of the National Electoral Institute (INE), the body responsible for organizing elections in the country, this Monday following allegations of corruption, and demanded an investigation into potential irregularities in the management of public funds.
"I believe she is making a good decision to step down from the position," the president stated during her morning press conference, while insisting that "there cannot be allegations, shadows (...) of corruption in the electoral institution."
The Mexican leader stressed that Taddei's departure, announced on Sunday and expected to be formalized this Monday before the Chamber of Deputies, should not stop investigations from continuing.
"If there was mismanagement of public resources or a conflict of interest, that must be investigated," she maintained.
The resignation comes after the Mexican newspaper Reforma published information regarding alleged conflicts of interest and a network of INE suppliers that supposedly faked competition in bidding processes and participated in money-laundering operations.
The Superior Audit of the Federation (ASF) announced an investigation on Friday into potential irregularities in the electoral body's contracting, while Taddei defended that the allegations must be clarified through institutional channels.
Rules out electoral crisis
The president rejected the idea that Taddei's departure represents a crisis for the INE, even though Mexico is in the midst of the 2026-2027 electoral process, in which the Chamber of Deputies and 17 governorships, among other positions, will be renewed.
She explained that the General Council must choose a provisional presidency and that the Chamber of Deputies will initiate the procedure to designate the person who will head the body.
"Fortunately, the law establishes exactly what to do," she assured.
Sheinbaum also condemned the personal attacks against Taddei, which she considered misogynistic, and asked for a distinction to be made between allegations regarding her institutional performance and criticism of her private life.
"An allegation of possible abuse or conflict of interest is one thing, and celebrating this personal criticism of a woman is something very different," she expressed.
The president further reiterated that she considers the INE's budget proposal for 2027 to be excessive and defended that its resources should be calculated based on 2024 electoral spending, updated according to inflation for 2025 and 2026. EFE
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