Overview
- The Permanent received President Claudia Sheinbaum’s initiative on Saturday and has forwarded it to congressional committees for an extraordinary session intended to consider fast-tracked electoral reforms before June.
- The proposal would create an INE Commission of Verification of Integrity that parties may use voluntarily to obtain confidential notices of a “reasonable risk” of ties to organized crime while preserving presumption of innocence.
- Chihuahua governor María Eugenia 'Maru' Campos has publicly denied authorizing or knowing of U.S. operatives in the state and rejects Morena’s announced push for a juicio político as federal and state probes continue.
- In Peru, campaign tensions escalated after images showed men with ‘A.N.T.A.U.R.O.’ vests providing security for Roberto Sánchez in Ica and reporters at the event were assaulted with plastic flagpoles, raising concerns about campaign safety.
- Investigative reporting in Peru found more than 25 people with alleged links to criminal networks still listed with political parties or as candidates, underscoring weak vetting procedures and adding pressure on electoral authorities ahead of the June 7 second round.