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President Claudia Sheinbaum ruled out this Tuesday that the criminal proceedings against the former governor of Baja California, Ernesto Ruffo, have political motivations. The PAN member was linked to proceedings for alleged huachicol prosecutor.

“It has nothing to do with a political issue, it is a criminal issue,” he declared from the National Palace.

Sheinbaum addressed those who defend Ruffo Appel, including 25 former presidents such as Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderón, who described the case as “political revenge.” He asked them to inform themselves about the data presented by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR).

Crime of fuel smuggling

The president was clear: the case is based on evidence that points to Ruffo for smuggling fuel and defrauding the public treasury for years. “It’s that simple,” he said. “It is a crime for which he is being tried.”

Sheinbaum insisted that those who speak of political persecution “are wrong” and that the FGR has enough information to justify the arrest warrant. The investigations continue.

The case has generated political debate, but the president emphasizes that these are criminal acts, not partisan differences.

The National Electoral Institute (INE) approved the ownership for 465 members of the National Electoral Professional Service (SPEN). It corresponds to the 2022-2025 three-year cycle and recognizes its trajectory, performance and regulatory compliance.

Evaluation and requirements

The General Executive Board endorsed the decision after verifying permanence in office, participation in an ordinary federal electoral process, performance evaluation results, qualifications in the Training Program and absence of serious sanctions. The SPEN Executive Directorate initially reviewed 1,032 people with associate personnel status; Of them, 465 met all the requirements: 191 women and 274 men.

Ownership is a recognition of merit and professional commitment. It is also a requirement to access promotions and promotions through internal competitions within SPEN. Those who did not meet any requirement may be evaluated again in 2028, based on merits accumulated in the 2025-2028 cycle. The INE reiterated that these actions strengthen the professional electoral career and guarantee elections with high standards of quality and citizen trust.

President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated Isaac del Toro’s third place in the Tour de France, a performance she described as historic for Mexican sport. The rider from Ensenada completed the 21 stages and became the first Mexican to reach the overall podium, in addition to being recognized as the best young cyclist in the competition.

“Many congratulations to young Isaac del Toro for his historic third place in the Tour de France. With this great achievement he becomes the first Mexican to get on the podium of this prestigious competition and the most outstanding young man in cycling today,” Sheinbaum wrote on his X account.

The president highlighted the effort and discipline of the athlete, and assured that Mexico is proud of his performance. “Let the successes continue,” he added.

Recognition of sports management

Sheinbaum also praised the work of Rommel Pacheco at the head of Conade, for Mexico’s 73 medals in the Central American Games. He announced that he will invite him to the National Palace to report on new actions in the commission.

“Rommel has many virtues: nothing is impossible, he wants athletes to be able to go to competitions… He is very active and the athletes love him a lot,” he said.

The president stated that practically all Central American athletes are on scholarships, and that the objective is to strengthen sports in schools.

Sheinbaum did not rule out also inviting Isaac del Toro to the National Palace, whom he described as “a very simple person.” The cyclist had already received the National Sports Award.