When the SEP turns a deaf ear to the Court (and logic)
It seems that the Secretary of Public Education (SEP) took a masterclass in “How to ignore court orders 101”, because its star lawyer, Eurípides Flores (yes, that name exists), came out to say that the Supreme Court ruling on eliminating a controversial mention of Lorenzo Córdova in the books of text… not applicable. Reason? “Because I don’t want to” wasn’t an option, so they came up with something more creative.
The drama of textbooks: 2025-2026 edition
It turns out that in the book «Community Projects» from sixth grade, there was a little gem that accused Córdova, former commissioner of the INE, of mocking indigenous communities in 2015. The phrase in question was as subtle as a Twitter meme: «Lorenzo Córdova mocks of representatives of indigenous nations. Nothing like educating children with vintage fake news, right?
Obviously, Córdova did not sit idly by. He presented an amparo arguing that he was being painted as a soap opera villain (“violent, discriminatory, arbitrary and even malicious”). He even mentioned former president AMLO in the mix, because in this country no drama is complete without a political reference.
But here comes the good thing: the SCJN agreed with him and ordered to eliminate that phrase. The SEP’s response? A tweet worthy of a “don’t mess with me, Corte”: “It doesn’t affect the books of the next cycle.” In other words, «thanks for your opinion, but we will continue doing what we want..
And now what? The SEP vs. reality
While lawyers discuss whether the SEP is in institutional rebellion or simply in procrastination mode, the books will remain the same. Because, of course, why comply with justice if you can indoctrinate children with alternative versions of reality?
The ironic thing is that this occurs in the middle of the era of misinformation, where even a Mocking Kitten meme has more rigor than some educational content. But hey, at least Córdova already knows that, in Mexico, even textbooks can be a political battlefield.
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