Overview
- INE confirmed on Monday that it maintains a contract with Territorium Life that began execution in 2024.
- The institute says the agreement is active and is limited to operating the Centro Virtual INE, a platform used for staff training and learning.
- INE officials said the contract was awarded through a national public tender that met the required administrative, legal and technical criteria.
- News outlets report the INE paid roughly 3.4 million pesos for the 2024–2027 CVI contract and the institute states it has found no breaches so far.
- The clarification follows reports that Territorium Life ran a fully online UNAM admissions exam that was vulnerable to cheating, raising reputational questions and prompting continued contractual oversight by the INE.