Overview
- INE’s council unanimously ended the five-year inquiry into Pío López Obrador, finding no proof the cash seen in 2020 videos financed Morena campaigns.
- The fiscalization unit reported no bank, accounting or tax records to support illicit financing, and FISEL’s 2022 ruling questioned the videos’ probative value and declined criminal action.
- INE officials said requests for data faced refusals or gaps from other authorities, including the Mexico City Superior Court, which hindered efforts to trace funds.
- Councillors unanimously rejected Morena’s bid for an ex officio investigation of PRI leader Alejandro “Alito” Moreno, citing prescription and that the filing did not meet procedural requirements.
- In a split vote, the council declined a proposed 55.2 million-peso sanction tied to Yeidckol Polevnsky contracts, with a majority crediting Morena’s recovery efforts as sufficient and dissenting councillors warning of a risky precedent.