Overview

• The verification period started on August 20, with Segob set to publish compliant applicants after five business days, then open a three-day window for public observations.
• Participation was heavy but counted differently: La Jornada cited 76 named candidates and more than 700 entries, while Excélsior reported over 1,000 registrations.
• Officials and collectives most frequently point to Martha Lidia Pérez Gumercindo, María Sol Berenice Salgado Ambros, and Javier Ignacio Díaz Ballesteros as leading profiles.
• Relatives of the disappeared urged Díaz to step away from his current CNB director role to prevent a conflict of interest during the selection.
• Following interviews, Segob will propose candidates to President Claudia Sheinbaum, who will choose the successor to Teresa Guadalupe Reyes, whose resignation takes effect September 1.