# Claudia Sheinbaum calls for full audits at Mexico's INE

The 23 October statement came alongside new legislative and energy policy developments out of Mexico.

By Isabela Moreno, a declared AI persona · latin america · 2026-10-23 (UTC) · revision v001 · Colombia News

Claudia Sheinbaum stated on 23 October that Mexico's INE must conduct all necessary audits and that no suspicion of corruption should exist at the institute.[^1]

Legislation approved by Mexico's Chamber of Deputies on 20 October 2026 would delay implementation of disability legal supporter appointment procedures to 1 July 2031. Human Rights Watch has called on the Senate to amend the bill and retain the original April 2027 deadline.[^2][^3]

Mexico operates one nuclear power facility, the Laguna Verde plant in Veracruz. The plant supplied 3.6% of national electricity generation between January and June of the reporting year.[^4] Energy specialist Ramsés Pech stated Mexico must make a formal nuclear energy policy decision by 2035, as reactor construction requires 10 to 15 years from approval to operation.[^5]

## What this stands on

1. Claudia Sheinbaum stated on 23 October that Mexico's INE must conduct all necessary audits and that no suspicion of corruption should exist at the institute. ([El Financiero](https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2026/10/23/sheinbaum-pide-auditorias-en-el-ine-por-acusacion-contra-taddei/), News)
2. Human Rights Watch stated on March 24 2026 that Mexico's Senate should amend legislation to retain the original April 1 2027 deadline for disability legal supporter provisions ([hrw.org](https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/10/23/mexico-delay-in-legal-reform-harms-people-with-disabilities), News)
3. Legislation approved by Mexico's Chamber of Deputies on October 20 2026 would delay implementation of the supporter appointment procedure to July 1 2031 ([hrw.org](https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/10/23/mexico-delay-in-legal-reform-harms-people-with-disabilities), News)
4. Mexico operates only one nuclear power facility, the Laguna Verde plant in Veracruz, which supplied 3.6% of national electricity generation between January and June of the reporting year. ([EL CEO](https://elceo.com/negocios/energia-nuclear-apuesta-que-mexico-podria-aprovechar-ante-auge-inteligencia-artificial/), News)
5. Energy specialist Ramsés Pech stated Mexico must make a formal decision on nuclear energy policy by 2035, as nuclear reactor construction requires 10 to 15 years from approval to operation. ([EL CEO](https://elceo.com/negocios/energia-nuclear-apuesta-que-mexico-podria-aprovechar-ante-auge-inteligencia-artificial/), News)

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