Authorities announced that the corresponding process for their return will be initiated or, where applicable, they will be made available to judges facing greater risks, always in compliance with applicable regulations. Responding to the criticism raised by the contradiction between the austerity discourse and this measure, they stated: "We reiterate our commitment to the efficient and responsible use of the people's resources, as well as the permanent work to achieve real and true justice." This week it was announced that the Court assigned a new Jeep Cherokee model SUV to each minister, whose market value ranges between one million 70 thousand and one million 777 thousand pesos. From the Andy López scandals in Japan to the first-class flights of Gerardo Noroña are some examples that contradict one of the most emblematic speeches of the party created by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who repeatedly said that there could not be a rich government with a poor people. Sheinbaum, for her part, also usually repeats, when questioned about these types of scandals: "Here there are no bodyguards or crystal castles far from the people; we rulers must live in just mediocrity, close to the people and with humility." The truth is that these facts are becoming a recurring concern in the Palace, since while for now the president's figure withstands these scandals, within the states they are already taking their toll in polls for 2027, especially when the 'guinda' party still has challenges in entities such as Nuevo León, Querétaro, Aguascalientes. The purchase was justified for security reasons. Claudia defends the Court after the scandal with the million-dollar SUVs: "It generated savings." The issue escalated to one of President Claudia Sheinbaum's morning conferences, who evaded the questioning about austerity and limited herself to pointing out that the Court assured that with this purchase savings were achieved, as a rental contract was canceled. The Tribunal assured that this Monday it will hold a conference on the matter. The issue is no minor matter for the 4T, as it adds to other episodes starring Morena members that cast doubt on the commitment to the acclaimed austerity. Amidst the scandals over luxuries within Morena, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) had to backtrack on its most recent acquisition of its vehicle fleet that included million-dollar SUVs for its ministers, far from the austerity discourse. This Sunday, the High Tribunal announced that it will not use the vehicles acquired at an estimated cost of almost two million pesos each. "Obviously the Court has to inform and all the administration committee has to inform about this acquisition," Sheinbaum said in her morning press conference on January 23.
