Overview

• Judge Ulises Oswaldo Rivera González in Mexico City granted provisional suspensions to two plaintiffs, citing the irreversibility of biometric collection.
• A Collegiate Tribunal in Yucatán also issued a provisional suspension in a separate case after reviewing a queja, widening the early legal pushback.
• RENAPO reports about 27 million people have completed the biometric CURP process, and officials continue to describe enrollment as voluntary and free.
• Authorities plan to begin emailing the digital credential starting in mid‑October, after which holders must print and laminate it for use.
• Pilot modules capture fingerprints, iris scans, a photo and signature in roughly 20 minutes across at least 145 sites, with officials pledging strong data security and acknowledging they cannot bar other institutions from later requiring the document.