Superior Court of Justice Judges: Quintana Roo already has results

On Tuesday, June 3, the electoral institutes of Quintana Roo (IEQROO) and Yucatán (IEPAC) completed the vote-taking process for the ballots for the election of the Superior Court of Justice judges in each state.

In Quintana Roo, the process began at midnight on Tuesday. The day was supervised by electoral and judicial authorities, who emphasized the importance of this democratic exercise to guarantee the legitimacy and independence of the judiciary.

It was on Tuesday afternoon when the results were recorded for the Superior Court of Justice judges, paving the way for the start of the counting of ballots for the Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal judgeships.

With these results, the profiles for the Superior Court of Justice in Quintana Roo have been defined. They will assume the responsibility of administering justice and safeguarding human rights in their respective states.

In both states, the selected judges have diverse backgrounds, but also a notable presence in public administration and politics. Many of the new judges have held key positions as legal counselors, directors of departments, public defenders, and advisors to governors or state legislatures.

While the recurrence of certain names within government structures suggests a pattern of political turnover that could compromise impartiality and neutrality in judicial decision-making.

Below, La Verdad Noticias presents the full profiles of the Quintana Roo Superior Court justices who received the most votes in the recent Judicial Branch elections.

Wendy Fabiola Barrera Ucán

• Votes: 160,034
• Graduate in Law from the Autonomous University of Yucatán
• Master's Degree in Criminal Procedural Law from the Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Law
• She served as a legal assistant, public defender, secretary in the Chetumal Criminal Court of First Instance, coordinator of the criminal justice system, director of the Judicial Research Institute, and a criminal enforcement judge.

Elena Esmeralda González Flores

• Votes: 160,034
• Graduate in Law from the University of Valladolid, Yucatán
• Master's Degree in Judicial Law from the Judicial School
• She has served as a family court judge, a court clerk for the Second Family Court, a court clerk for the Second Family Court, and a court clerk for the Chetumal Commercial Court.

Gabriela del Carmen Rodríguez Díaz

• Votes: 160,034
• Graduated in Law from the Cultural Institute of the West
• Master's Degree in Access to Human Rights Justice from the University of Quintana Roo
• She has been a litigating attorney, a qualifying judge in Solidaridad, director of civic judges, director of citizen services, director of academic services at UQROO, and head of the Human Rights Unit in the Judiciary.

Teresa de Jesús Villa Velasco

• Votes: 160,034
• Graduated in Law from the Cultural Institute of the East
• Master's Degree in Criminal Justice for Adolescents from the Contemporary University Institute of the Americas
• A unitary judge for adolescents in Quintana Roo since 2022; she was a delegate for the Attorney General's Office for the Protection of Children and Adolescents in Benito Juárez and Solidaridad.

Landy Beatriz Blanco Lizama

• Votes: 128,909
• Graduate in Law from the Autonomous University of Yucatán
• Master's degree in Civil Law and double doctorate in Law from the University Institute of Advanced Training
• She served as head of the Executive Commission for Victim Assistance, legal advisor, technical secretary for the comprehensive port administration, and coordinator of state assets.

José Raúl Galán Muedano

• Votes: 160,034
• Graduate in Law from the Anáhuac University of Cancún
• Lawyer at Notary Office 30 since 2019 and General Manager of Notary Office 12 to date.

Fabián Azael Gamboa Song

• Votes: 160,034
• Graduate in Law from the University of the Americas Foundation, Puebla
• Master's Degree in Public Administration and Government from the Complutense University of Madrid
• He has served as coordinator of municipal delegations, director of civic courts in Benito Juárez, director of the Public Defender's Institute, and as a judge specializing in adoption.

Omar Yael Landeros Rosado

• Votes: 160,034
• Graduate in Law from UNID Chetumal campus
• Master's Degree in Procedural Law from the Center for Postgraduate Studies
• He has served as a secretary, actuary, head of monitoring, and private secretary in the Judiciary; his most recent position was as a criminal enforcement judge.

José de la Peña Ruiz de Chávez

• Votes: 96,946
• Graduate in Law from Anáhuac University
• He served as head of the governor's office, coordinator of the security and justice cabinet, deputy in the state legislature, councilor of Benito Juárez, and attorney at the 20th public notary office.