Key reforms published in the DOF redefine institutions and rights
The Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) published this Thursday eleven legal modifications approved during the extraordinary period of Congress, marking the beginning of critical deadlines for their implementation. These provisions range from the restructuring of the National Guard to the creation of integrated intelligence systems, with profound implications for civil rights and the economic model.
Security and armed forces: new powers and controls
Two regulations stand out for their immediate impact: the National Guard Law, which formalizes its affiliation to the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena), and the Law of the National Investigation and Intelligence System. The first grants exceptional powers, such as requesting real-time geolocation of devices without a court order, while authorizing its members to participate in electoral processes. The second establishes a Central Intelligence Platform (PCI) that will interconnect public and private databases under the National Research Center (CNI), with a period of 180 days to operate.
Analysts point out that these measures consolidate a centralized security model, although civil organizations warn of risks to privacy. “The PCI could create a system of mass surveillance without clear counterweights,” explained a digital rights specialist on condition of anonymity.
Digital transformation and disappearance of autonomous bodies
The package includes the extinction of three emblematic institutions: the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT), the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) and the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (Conamer). Its functions will be absorbed by new entities under direct control of the Executive:
- Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT): recovers powers of the defunct Cofetel
- National Antimonopoly Commission (CNA): will supervise economic competition
- Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency (ATDT): will centralize procedures and biometric data
In parallel, the biometric CURP will be implemented as a universal identity document, integrating fingerprints and photographs from previous records (SAT, passports). Those who refuse to share their data must register in person. The Secretary of the Interior (Segob) will have four months to adapt the system for minors.
Social impact and next steps
Other notable reforms include:
- Creation of a Single Identity Platform for missing people
- Prohibition of marine mammals in shows
- Transfer of functions from Coneval to INEGI
Parliamentary minorities and the CNDH have 30 days to challenge these regulations before the SCJN. Meanwhile, federal agencies will begin the migration of systems and personnel, with deadlines ranging between 30 and 180 business days.
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