Overview
- Reporters documented 12 to 13 boxes in each of the 67 Morena senators’ offices, typically 20 copies per box, placing the total near 17,420 books with Editorial Planeta labels and cards from Adán Augusto López Hernández.
- The Senate caucus leader said the titles were purchased with his savings, not with Senate or caucus funds, and that he negotiated a per‑book cost in the “hundreds and teens” of pesos.
- López Hernández acknowledged the books have not yet been paid for and said he will meet with the publisher to reconcile quantity and finalize the payment.
- Accounts from lawmakers diverged on who paid and at what price, with one senator saying he bought boxes at about 600 pesos per copy and another saying he received them as a gift.
- Public prices cited across outlets vary widely, from 329 to 448 pesos per copy, as López Hernández claimed just over 100 books per senator despite reporters observing closer to 260 each for planned holiday outreach.