# Corruption and impunity in Mexico > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/corruption-and-impunity-in-mexico > Updated: 2026-08-29T12:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Discussions regarding corruption and impunity in Mexico have highlighted systemic failures within the nation’s legal and political frameworks. Analysis suggests that the era of ‘narco-politics’—a phenomenon involving complicity between officials and criminal elements—is facing potential dismantling by the justice system to protect the rule of law. Recent data from Transparencia Mexicana underscores the severity of this issue. Between 2015 and 2025, only 15 out of 1,542 investigations by the Auditoría Superior de la Federación (ASF) resulted in sanctions, a success rate of approximately 0.97 percent. When accounting for oversight bodies across all 32 states, the impunity rate for investigated corruption reaches 93.1 percent. In light of these findings, the Congress of the Union is set to discuss reforms to the Law of Superior Oversight starting September 1. Eduardo Bohórquez, director of Transparencia Mexicana, has emphasized that while legislative proposals to eliminate constitutional immunity (fuero) are important, they must be accompanied by measures to ensure investigations lead to actual administrative or criminal penalties. Further allegations have emerged regarding the administration of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, claiming rapid wealth accumulation among individuals connected to the former leader through kinship or friendship. Critics assert that the level of corruption and institutional damage during the ‘4T’ period has surpassed previous regimes, suggesting that those protected by the former administration continue to operate with impunity under a passive current authority. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-29: Mexico faces allegations of corruption and rapid enrichment under former AMLO administration Allegations have surfaced regarding the rapid enrichment of individuals close to former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the resulting institutional damage to the country. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-faces-allegations-of-corruption-and-rapid-enrichment-under-former-amlo-administration ### 2026-08-26: Mexico faces end of impunity for narco-politics An analysis claims Mexico is nearing the end of impunity regarding ‘narco-politics,’ alleging that efforts to use narco-governance to corrupt the state and judiciary are being dismantled by the justice system. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-faces-end-of-impunity-for-narco-politics --- Cite as: Corruption and impunity in Mexico. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/corruption-and-impunity-in-mexico