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Mexico’s Electoral Tribunal Chief Delivers Final Report Affirming Legitimacy of 2025 Votes

Soto says the tribunal preserved order despite pressure to alter constitutional criteria.

Mónica Aralí Soto rindiendo informe ante El presidente de la Corte, Hugo Aguilar.
Mónica Soto, aún presidenta del TEPJF, señaló que el magistrado Gilberto Bátiz, y su equipo, dará una adecuada conducción al Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación.
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  • Presenting her final report before the Supreme Court, Mónica Soto said the TEPJF validated the presidential election of Claudia Sheinbaum and the country’s first popular judicial elections without disruption to social peace or the rule of law.
  • Soto reported intense pressure, including requests to reverse long‑standing constitutional interpretations and criticism from the previous Supreme Court plenary, while asserting judicial independence from the executive branch.
  • From Nov. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2025, the TEPJF handled 11,941 election‑related matters, including 7,269 tied to the extraordinary 2024–2025 process, with 4,708 filings by women representing 39.42% of cases.
  • She highlighted new support services: the Electoral Public Defender delivered 730 advisories to priority groups, and a specialized gender‑violence unit handled 176 cases and provided 83 free attentions since Nov. 2024.
  • Soto departs the presidency on Oct. 31 with Gilberto Bátiz set to assume on Nov. 1, while she remains a magistrate through 2027 and credits the reform that opened 881 judicial posts to popular vote with raising justice standards.