INE confirms fine of more than 21.6 million pesos against Morena
The General Council of the National Electoral Institute (NE) approved a fine of more than 21.6 million pesos against the Morena party for failing to report expenses related to wall graffiti, banners, and billboards during the 2024 electoral process, as well as for failing to comply with the mechanisms for submitting campaign reports for candidates for deputies and senators in the same election.
In compliance with a ruling by the Monterrey Regional Chamber of the Federal Electoral Tribunal (TEPJF), the INE was forced to reduce the sanctions imposed against Morena for the omission of its campaign expenses in said electoral process, as it alleged that an improper assessment and qualification of the findings was carried out, which was confirmed by the Superior Chamber.
However, upon recalculating, the INE determined that the total amount of the sanctions would be 21,614,050 pesos: 3,423,420 pesos for failing to comply with the mechanisms for submitting pre-campaign reports, and another 18,190,630.69 pesos for failing to report expenses for billboards, wall painting, banners, and advertising during the 2023-2024 Federal Electoral Process.
Along the same lines, this electoral institute approved maintaining a sanction against the PT of 4,621,500.74 pesos for failing to submit a duly completed document for the settlement of balances. It also approved another sanction of 868.80 pesos, since the violation, which was initially classified as serious or ordinary, was later considered minor.
The Complaints and Reports Commission of the National Electoral Institute (INE) ordered the removal of several social media posts for expressions that could constitute Political Violence against Women Based on Gender (VPMRG) against a candidate for the Judicial Branch.
According to the complaint, a social media account in the name of Jenifer Luján García was identified as containing offensive and stigmatizing expressions that reinforce gender stereotypes, as well as focusing on the candidate's personal life.
Therefore, the reported user and the social network Instagram were ordered to remove the post within a period of no more than 12 hours, and the adoption of the precautionary measure in its preventive protection aspect was determined to be inadmissible, since the reported facts do not reveal any obvious illegality.
In another matter, a citizen filed a complaint against a former candidate for Magistrate of the Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal for allegedly disseminating prohibited propaganda and providing benefits in kind, including by placing billboards in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, and disseminating content on social media, including a link to download an e-book.
However, the Commission ruled that the precautionary measures were inadmissible, since the billboard advertisements had been removed and, therefore, the reported acts constituted irreparably consummated acts.
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