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Mexico’s Anti‑Corruption Bodies Sanction 39 Officials, Hit Four CFE Managers With 1.19 Billion‑Peso Fine

The decision highlights gaps in procurement and banking controls and signals pressure on federal agencies to strengthen internal oversight.

Overview

  • The Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa and the Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno issued the sanctions in communiqué No. 067, published on Sunday, June 14, 2026, covering 39 public servants across federal agencies.
  • Four CFE officials were inhabilitated for up to 20 years and held jointly liable for 1,192.5 million pesos for the 2017 contract to buy and install 82,000 voltage optimizers that the authorities say were unnecessary for power delivery.
  • The resolutions span 17 federal entities and address 22 grave infractions and 17 non‑grave infractions, with the SABG reporting total economic sanctions of about 1,197.6 million pesos against the group of sanctioned officials.
  • Investigations were developed by each agency’s Unidad de Responsabilidades and Órganos Internos de Control and led to administrative penalties that bar public employment for the set periods and require payment of fines independent of any criminal cases.
  • Beyond the headline fines, cases include bank operation abuses, double payments to an educator, and improper procurement approvals, outcomes that could force tighter controls, new audit priorities, and possible criminal referrals by affected agencies.