Tania Morales Olvera appointed president of COPRED

Tania Morales Olvera has been appointed as the president of the Council to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination in Mexico City (COPRED) for the 2026-2030 term. The appointment was announced on October 9, 2026, by Mexico City Head of Government Clara Brugada Molina, following a selection process from a shortlist provided by the organization's Consultative Assembly.

Morales Olvera is a lawyer, art historian, and feminist activist known for her work in human rights, specifically regarding the rights of transgender and non-binary children and adolescents. She is the founder of the Asociación por las Infancias Transgénero A.C. Her legal career includes securing the first federal injunction in Mexico that allowed a minor to administratively modify their birth certificate to recognize their gender identity. She succeeds Geraldina González de la Vega Hernández, who led the council for eight years.