Overview
- Fátima Bosch said she has received insults and death threats since her Nov. 21 win, sharing screenshots and pledging to use her platform against online violence.
- MUO president Raúl Rocha denied manipulation of the result and said operational demands, including visa access, factored into selections, citing Côte d’Ivoire’s need for 175 visas.
- Rocha announced legal action against media he calls defamatory and said he is looking to hand off leadership of the organization as controversy escalates.
- Judge Omar Harfouch quit days before the final alleging a secret vote and lack of transparency, says he will present evidence and pursue legal claims, and other judges were absent.
- Olivia Yacé resigned the Miss Universe Africa & Oceania title and severed ties with MUO, while Claudia Sheinbaum defended Bosch’s merit and requested clarity from prosecutors on Rocha’s status.