Mexico's Electoral Tribunal Halts Morena Repayment Order, Restricts INE Office's Authority

Overview

• Mexico’s TEPJF unanimously revoked the DEPPP’s demand that Morena return unspent campaign funds from the 2024 federal race.
• The ruling holds that the DEPPP lacks competence to seek reimbursements, assigning those tasks to the INE’s Technical Unit of Oversight and Executive Directorate of Administration.
• The repayment procedure is paused as reported figures vary, with coverage citing about 347.4 million pesos and more than 364 million pesos.
• The INE General Council must determine the appropriate procedure and amount to be returned, taking into account prior calculations that the court noted had acquired firmness.
• The court also annulled certain sanctions and ordered a new calculation of fines, including issues linked to campaign expenses involving Gilberto Bátiz García.