President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo called it immoral that former counselors of the National Electoral Institute (INE) received severance payments of up to 11 and 13 million pesos upon leaving their posts, despite earning salaries higher than that of the head of the federal executive branch during their tenure.
When questioned about the allegations of possible irregularities during Lorenzo Córdova's administration of the electoral body, the federal leader considered that, although these payments may have been in accordance with the law, they are questionable given the amounts disbursed.
"And it may be legal, but it is also immoral, because of what the counselors who left gave themselves as retirement: 11 million pesos, 13 million pesos in severance for leaving the INE. When has that ever been seen?" she questioned.
At her press conference, Sheinbaum pointed out that Lorenzo Córdova would have received around 11 million pesos, while the former executive secretary of the INE obtained a larger amount as severance.
"They earned two million pesos a month in gross terms, with their deductions, taxes, and then they take away 11 million," she stated.
The President also backed the Superior Auditor of the Federation (ASF) investigating the alleged irregularities in the contracting of companies responsible for producing materials and services related to electoral processes, noting that for several years there was a monopol…
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President Claudia Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo called it immoral that former counselors of the National Electoral Institute (INE) received severance payments of up to 11 and 13 million pesos upon leaving their posts, even though during their tenure they earned salaries higher than that of the head of the federal Executive. When questioned about allegations of alleged irregularities during Lorenzo Córdova's administration of the electoral body, the federal leader considered that, although these payments may have been in accordance with the law, they are questionable given the amounts paid. "And it may also be legal, but it is also immoral, because of what the counselors who left gave themselves as retirement: 11 million pesos, 13 million pesos in severance for leaving the INE. When has that ever been seen?" she questioned. At her press conference, Sheinbaum pointed out that Lorenzo Córdova would have received around 11 million pesos, while the former executive secretary of the INE obtained a larger amount as severance. Facade of the National Electoral Institute (INE). Photo: Yaretzy Osnaya / EL UNIVERSAL "They earned two million pesos a month in gross terms, with their deductions, taxes, and then they take away 11 million," she said. The President also backed the Superior Auditor of the Federation (ASF) investigating the alleged irregularities in the contracting of companies in charge of producing materials and services related to electoral processes, noting that for several years there was a monopoly of suppliers within the INE and the state electoral bodies. She stated that these practices were maintained from 2014 until 2025, without the various administrations of the body doing anything to dismantle the network of companies that, she maintained, concentrated the contracts and even operated as intermediaries. "In particular, the issue of the monopoly of companies linked to elections goes back a long way. And none of the administrations did anything to dismantle that monopoly," she said. Sheinbaum celebrated that the INE has generated new guidelines for its bidding processes, with the aim of opening up competition and preventing the same companies from continuing to concentrate the contracts. The federal leader asked that the ASF investigations move forward and that, if necessary, the Attorney General's Office (FGR) intervene, noting that various criminal complaints related to these contracts have already been filed. "It is very important that the investigation be carried out by the Auditor's Office, and if necessary by the Attorney General's Office, which I understand has already had several criminal complaints filed," she said. You may be interested inUIF allows Rocha Moya partial access to its accounts by court order"The left understood the social media algorithm too late": Camila Vallejo, former spokesperson for BoricAudit finds overpayments to Landsmanas companies, points to irregularities in contractsJoin our channel EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, find out the most relevant news of the day, opinion articles, entertainment, trends and more.nro