Overview
- By a 3–2 vote, magistrates Mónica Soto, Felipe Fuentes and Felipe de la Mata revoked more than 6.3 million pesos in sanctions, with Reyes Rodríguez and Janine Otálora dissenting and Gilberto Bátiz and Claudia Valle absent.
- The majority held that the INE showed the guides existed but did not prove authorship, financing or candidate links, so indirect responsibility could not be imposed.
- Otálora supported canceling the fines but wanted the INE ordered to finish its investigations, while Rodríguez argued the penalties should stand despite unknown funders.
- The ruling closes over 400 pending cases from the judicial election’s oversight, including 370 fine disputes, leaving all sanctioned candidates free of payment.
- International observer missions had warned the guides compromised voter freedom and urged rules before 2027, a concern critics say the decision leaves unaddressed and that heightens strain between the INE and TEPJF.