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Sheinbaum cites opposition votes in defense of Taddei's selection

A reporter questions the political ties behind the electoral shortlist, while Mexico's president points to cross-party approval and the final drawing of lots.

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La pregunta incómoda que encendió el debate en 'La Mañanera' con Sheinbaum

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0:26Sheinbaum answers the political-links question by asking how Taddei was selected and requesting footage of the draw.
1:41Archive footage shows Santiago Creel drawing Taddei's name from the urn in March 2023.
2:14Sheinbaum displays parliamentary votes to argue that opposition parties also supported the selection process.
6:45Sheinbaum calls for authorities to investigate corruption evidence and rejects judging people solely through family ties.
9:16Ramírez lists the shortlisted candidates and their positions to press her argument about political connections.

Opposition parties helped approve the process that put Guadalupe Taddei at the head of Mexico's electoral authority, President Claudia Sheinbaum argues in an exchange with reporter Reyna Haydee Ramírez. The reporter's question is different: did the candidates' political connections undermine the independence of that choice?

Mexico's MILENIO shows the exchange from Sheinbaum's morning press conference. The institution at its center, the National Electoral Institute (INE), is an autonomous public body responsible for organizing federal elections. Sheinbaum belongs to Morena, the governing party whose relationship with the selection process Ramírez challenges.

Sheinbaum asks for footage of the March 2023 selection to be played. It shows Santiago Creel drawing Taddei's name from an urn. As the report explains, the appointment went to a lottery among five shortlisted women after the Chamber of Deputies, Mexico's lower house, failed to reach the required qualified majority.

The president then displays a parliamentary voting table. She argues that the opposition National Action Party (PAN) and Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), along with other parties, backed the agreement covering the process and shortlist. If the candidates were all aligned with Morena, she asks, why did PAN support it?

Ramírez responds by reviewing Taddei's career in Sonora, describing connections across PAN, PRI and Morena administrations. Later, she reads out the shortlisted candidates' names and positions to support her argument about political proximity. Her challenge concerns how the names reached the urn, rather than whether a draw took place.

On possible corruption, Sheinbaum says evidence should be investigated by federal auditing, prosecutorial and financial-intelligence authorities, and that wrongdoing should be punished regardless of party. She also argues against judging individuals solely through family connections.

The upload is titled "La pregunta incómoda que encendió el debate en 'La Mañanera' con Sheinbaum", meaning "The uncomfortable question that ignited debate at Sheinbaum's morning press conference." The exchange ends with Sheinbaum returning to the opposition's votes and the drawing of lots, while the reporter continues questioning the shortlist's political background.