Overview
- Federal agents carried out diligencias and requested documents at Torre Zafiro and the INE central offices between Wednesday and Friday, integrating material into an open criminal investigation.
- Prosecutors are focusing on contracts awarded to companies linked to José Alfredo Hernández Casillas, including the voter‑ID contract for 2026–2031 valued at more than 1,100 million pesos and other multi‑hundred‑million‑peso agreements.
- The INE says it is cooperating with the Fiscalía, which has not reported charges or arrests, while the Órgano Interno de Control, the Auditoría Superior de la Federación and the UIF pursue parallel administrative audits and financial measures.
- The scandal followed Guadalupe Taddei’s resignation on October 26 and roughly 30 subsequent departures, and the institute is preparing further director‑level changes and new procurement rules to increase transparency.
- Officials warn that contested adjudications and schedule changes for materials and voter credentials have delayed procurement timelines and could complicate logistics for the 2027 elections, affecting the delivery of ID cards and election supplies.