Overview

• Federal Judge Oswaldo Rivera González issued provisional suspensions for two amparo plaintiffs, blocking any requirement that they provide biometric data for the CURP.
• A September 1 hearing will decide whether to grant a definitive suspension, and subsequent appeals could bring the reform’s constitutionality before the Supreme Court.
• Renapo says about 27 million people have initiated the biometric CURP process as pilot enrollment continues nationwide.
• Officials insist participation is voluntary, consent-based and free, even as the reform text designates the biometric CURP as the national identification document.
• Digital CURPs will start being emailed from October 16 for printing rather than as a physical card, with enrollment at roughly 145 pilot modules capturing fingerprints, iris scans, a photograph and a digital signature in about 20 minutes.