Key facts
- Guadalupe Taddei, head of Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE), is resigning.
- Taddei faces allegations of favoring a contractor with whom she has a personal relationship.
- The INE is currently organizing legislative elections scheduled for June 2027.
Guadalupe Taddei, the head of Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE), announced on Sunday that she will present her resignation on Monday. The decision comes amid allegations that she favored a contractor with whom she has a personal relationship, awarding contracts worth millions of dollars. President Claudia Sheinbaum stated her support for Taddei's resignation, emphasizing the importance of protecting the institute's constitutional mission. Sheinbaum also called for an investigation into the alleged conflict of interest, while criticizing what she described as a public lynching of Taddei. The INE is currently involved in organizing the legislative elections scheduled for June 2027.