The fate of justice was decided between accordions and smiles
In the streets of Mexico City, under a sky that seemed to hold its breath, Doña Lety became the protagonist of a moment that would remain recorded in history. With trembling but determined hands, he deposited ten ballots in the ballot box of the Judiciary, as if each one were a fragment of the nation’s future. “Hey, this was a test,” he joked, although his voice hid the tension of someone who knows that their vote could change the course of justice.
A democratic ritual full of surprises
The screens became concentration shelters, where citizens spent up to 15 minutes deciding the fate of magistrates and judges. In Veracruz, the electoral authorities, anticipating the drama, placed chairs as if they were witnessing a play where the audience was also an actor. “Take it calmly, vote without rushing,” advised a representative of OPLE, while the clock ticked the pace of a day that challenged everyone’s memory and patience.
Between nervous laughter, a neighbor confessed: “Yes, it was difficult… some of them I forgot, but that’s how it went.”. His voice, full of honesty, resonated like an echo of the imperfections of a system under construction. Meanwhile, Senator Manuel Huerta defended the process with words that sounded like a prophecy: “It is an instrument that will gradually be perfected; what we are ultimately seeking is justice.”.
The shadow of mistrust
But not everything was solemnity. The National Civic Front raised its voice as a herald of warning, denouncing low participation and dark operations. Emilio Álvarez Icaza, in a tone of Greek tragedy, warned: “We are concerned that given the low number of people participating, these operations of desperation by the regime will occur.” The Anti-Mapache Brigade revealed scandalous incidents: polling stations that opened late, illegal accordions and even soldiers in the INE, an act that Rodrigo Morales described as “serious signal”.
In the midst of the chaos, Mariana González presented the most dramatic case: in Tepic, Nayarit, a polling station collapsed when all the officials resigned en masse, as if they had been characters in a drama who refused to follow the script. Meanwhile, in Puebla and Yucatán, the specter of carrying and accordions stained the purity of the vote.
In the end, as in every great story, questions remained unanswered: Would this judicial election be the first step towards true justice or just another chapter in the eternal fight against the demons of corruption? The OPLE, in permanent session, promised results for Wednesday, but the people had already written their own history, one where mole and sweets were mixed with ballots and hopes.
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