Mexico INE corruption allegations and Vicente Fox remarks, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico City): The opinion column published by Almomento.mx under the title “Estado de los ESTADOS” is dated November 10, 2026, in Mexico City. It opens with a Arabic proverb about speaking only when words are better than silence, then turns to an electoral and political controversy involving the National Electoral Institute (INE).
The column says the matter at the INE has stirred strong reactions but has not yet produced anything clear. It states that former president Vicente Fox made statements that add to long-standing criticism of the IFE, the INE and their respective heads since the institutions were created.
Quoted remarks attributed to Fox include: “I wasn’t going to let López Obrador win,” “I made Calderón win,” and “I wasn’t going to put the presidential sash on López Obrador.”
The column notes that Fox gave an interview to the Spanish outlet The Objective, which it says caused a stir and has been used by senior members of Morena to maintain that corruption at the INE is long-standing. The author argues that these claims aim to control the INE, keep powers held by INE president Taddei intact, and allow the 2027 electoral process to proceed without a thorough review of its legality.
The column also refers to other alleged irregularities reported in recent hours involving Pemex, customs points and the handling of resources without sufficient documentation. It describes a complaint filed by Raquel Buenrostro with the Office of the Attorney General (FGR) against Ulises Lara, a former official who it says resigned in June from a special prosecutor post for “personal reasons,” and who it says was later reported to have been caught offering a businessman one million dollars in bribes.
The column alleges that protection for Lara has come from figures linked to Ernestina Godoy and others, though these are the author’s characterizations rather than established findings.
Regarding the Somos party, the column says it faces an uphill struggle to gain a position and claims orders were issued to accept its registration while its logo and color were changed. It also states that the Superior Audit of the Federation (ASF) has requested information on contracts and suspicious movements at the INE and offers protected-witness status to whistleblowers.
The column is an opinion piece; its allegations have not been independently verified.
