The National Electoral Institute (INE) has detected failures in the accountability of resources allocated for women's political leadership, after 80 political parties—including Morena and the Labor Party at the federal level—failed to submit their report on the use of 3% of the ordinary public financing for 2025. According to the institute, of the 249 national and local parties required to report these resources, only 169 complied, representing 68%. In light of this omission, the INE will refer the case to the Executive Secretariat to initiate sanctioning procedures. Structural failures in the use of over 447 million pesos. The report presented to the General Council warns of deficiencies in the use of over 447 million pesos earmarked for the training, promotion, and development of women's political leadership. Councilman Jaime Rivera Velázquez, president of the Surveillance Commission, pointed out that inconsistencies were found in up to 60% of the reported data, as well as unclear objectives and a lack of indicators to measure results. Spending concentrated without measurable impact. The INE's analysis indicates that 75% of the funds were allocated to training activities, 20% to dissemination, and only 5% to research, with insufficient evidence of a real impact on reducing inequalities or addressing political violence against women. The actions, according to the report, were limited in many cases to rhetorical approaches without in-depth diagnoses or follow-up strategies. INE proposes a change of approach for 2026. In this scenario, the electoral body proposed the need for parties to transition from administrative compliance to a results-based culture, with evaluation mechanisms that guarantee women's effective access to decision-making spaces. The report includes recommendations to improve the use of resources, incorporate impact indicators, and strengthen accountability. Oversight and sanctions for irregularities. At the same session, the General Council resolved seven sanctioning procedures in the area of oversight. Of these, three were deemed founded, resulting in fines totaling 7.6 million pesos for irregularities such as partisan-less expenses, prohibited contributions, and omissions in information delivery. Three other cases were declared unfounded due to lack of evidence, while one was dismissed and referred to a local body for possible pre-campaign activities.
