Mexico's INE gets interim head seven months before 2027 vote

Mexico's National Electoral Institute, the body that runs federal elections, keeps the voter roll and conducts the official count, is under interim leadership seven months before the 6 June 2027 vote. Guadalupe Taddei resigned as its president on 26 October. The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Congress, must now choose a permanent head of an institute whose decisions certify who holds power in Mexico.

Taddei announced her decision on 25 October, The Rio Times reported, after press reports and an inquiry by the Federal Audit Office, known as the ASF, into supplier contracts. The ASF opened an inquiry into possible misuse of public funds in contracts linked to the INE. No charges against Taddei have been reported. In her statement she said running elections is a state responsibility that must remain above any personal consideration. It has not been confirmed whether the INE has filed a complaint with the federal prosecutor's office.

Blanca Cruz, a councillor of the institute, became provisional president on 27 October. The INE's General Council, its governing board, has a president and ten councillors, each serving nine years.

The 2027 ballot covers all 500 federal deputies and 17 governorships. Ricardo Monreal, who leads the governing party Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, expects the vote on a new INE president around early December, according to The Rio Times.

On the economy, the central bank, Banxico, reported on 3 November that Mexicans abroad sent home US$5.362 billion in September, up 1.6% from a year earlier and the fifth consecutive month above US$5 billion. The bank counted 12.6 million transfers, down 6.3%, while the average transfer rose 8.4% to US$426. Transfers from January to September totalled US$47.164 billion, up 2.1%. The causes of the lower number of transfers are not established; analysts cited by The Rio Times link the softness to the US job market and migration policy.

On trade, the United States declined on 1 July 2026 to renew the USMCA pact with Mexico and Canada at its joint review. Under the treaty's review clause, yearly reviews now follow, and the agreement stays in force to July 2036 unless all three parties agree to extend it. Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said on 14 October that the treaty is agreed for 10 years with an annual review. Washington has not confirmed that it shares this reading. President Claudia Sheinbaum said on 28 October that talks with Washington would continue if no deal came before the 3 November US midterm elections.

Banxico announces its interest rate decision on Thursday 5 November. The statistics institute, INEGI, publishes October inflation on Monday 9 November.