Administrative and political irregularities in Mexican local

In Tlaxcala, the Órgano de Fiscalización Superior (OFS) reported 251 pending investigations involving alleged mismanagement of public resources. These files include 199 criminal complaints and 52 administrative procedures. Auditor Arturo Lucio Salas Miguela noted that the agency lacks direct control over these cases once transferred. The 2025 Public Account review identified 135 million pesos in potential patrimonial damage and 4,373 unclarified observations across municipal, executive, and judicial branches.

Concurrently, political tensions emerged in Apizaco, where Mayor Javier Rivera Bonilla announced plans to run for municipal coordination of the Morena party. Rivera Bonilla expressed disagreement with gender criteria established by the Instituto Tlaxcalteca de Elecciones (ITE) and indicated he would pursue legal action.

In Hidalgo, municipal officials in Tlanalapa questioned Mayor Abril Martínez Portillo for attempting to attend council sessions via video call, arguing that remote participation is only permitted during sanitary contingencies. In the San Miguel district, councilman Jimmy Tiña Calla denounced alleged irregularities, including the unjustified suspension of council sessions, irregular payments to consultants, and delays regarding a bridge project.