Guadalupe Taddei, head of Mexico's National Electoral Institute, announced on Sunday she will resign amid corruption allegations, and President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she supports the decision.
Guadalupe Taddei, the head of Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE), announced on Sunday that she will resign, with the resignation to be presented on Monday, amid corruption allegations. President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she supports the decision, saying: “There couldn't be this shadow of a conflict of interest. It's good that she made the decision to step aside.”
Sheinbaum also rejected the idea that the resignation points to a political crisis, while criticising what she called a public lynching of Taddei. Taddei said her resignation aimed to protect the INE and let it fulfil its constitutional mission, and said recent rumours, fabricated material and leaks must be verified and corroborated.
Mexico's Superior Audit Office is investigating alleged irregularities involving INE contracts, including possible conflicts of interest and triangulation of public funds. Local outlets have accused Taddei of favouring an INE contractor with whom she has a personal relationship, with contracts worth millions of dollars. Taddei has denied any wrongdoing or favouritism. The INE is preparing for the June 2027 midterm elections, after lawmakers earlier rejected Sheinbaum's broader electoral reform in 2026 and then backed a narrower package.
The resignation announcement and Sheinbaum's support are reported by Reuters, and the investigation is an announced investigation, not a finding. The contract allegations remain allegations: no finding that any contract was improperly awarded has been reported, Taddei disputes the authenticity and context of circulating material, and both retrieved reports of the story are the same Reuters wire, so no independent second source is claimed for it here.
The political reaction split along familiar lines. Opposition PRI president Alejandro Moreno said the resignation must not be used to “impose another person close to Morena,” while consultant Antonio Ocaranza called the exit “a necessary and timely correction.”
The institute must now fill its top post while preparing for the June 2027 midterms. How the successor is chosen, and whether the audit produces findings rather than allegations, will determine whether the resignation steadies the electoral authority or leaves it carrying the same shadow into the election cycle.