INE confirms the overrun of López Casarín’s campaign expenses in Álvaro Obregón

“It does not go unnoticed by this authority that for the making or creation of the reported videos, semi-professional photo or video cameras were necessarily used by production professionals, lighting, semi-professional to professional microphones, cranes, Dolly cam, steady cam, drone, among others. ; activity that undoubtedly involved some expense,” indicates the project approved by the INE.

It would represent around 1.1 million pesos in expenses not reported by the candidate and his parties, an exceedance of 9.5% in the campaign expense limit determined for the candidacies in the Álvaro Obregón mayor’s office.

The Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF), through its Regional Chamber and its Superior Chamber, will define whether this means the annulment of the election in the Álvaro Obregón mayor’s office and must do so in less than 48 hours, since this 1 October at 8:00 a.m. the mayors of Mexico City are summoned to protest in the capital’s Congress.

At the beginning of the vote, Morena asked that the electoral advisor Uuc-kib Espadas Ancona be recused, whom they accused of having a bias against López Casarín, since in the first session where it was found that the candidate had exceeded the spending limit , the electoral advisor made comments that according to the party demonstrate a negative position against the politician.

However, Morena’s request was unanimously rejected and the counselor participated in the session.

Lía Limón, current mayor who competed against Casarín, pointed out that the INE’s decision shows that there was a State election in the district.

”About the election in Álvaro Obregón I reiterate what I have always said: it was a state election. The exceeding of the campaign limit, as announced by the INE today, once again, was accredited,” he said.