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Ecatepec Launches "No Bribes" Portal for Citizens to Report Corruption
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Ecatepec Launches "No Bribes" Portal for Citizens to Report Corruption

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Ecatepec has launched a digital platform, "Ecatepec Sin Mordidas," for citizens to report corruption and abuse of authority.
  • The platform allows anonymous reporting of misconduct by public servants, including police officers.
  • The initiative is part of a broader anti-corruption drive, which has already led to the dismissal of 510 police officers.

The government of Ecatepec has introduced "Ecatepec Sin Mordidas" (Ecatepec Without Bribes), a new digital platform designed to empower citizens to report corruption and abuses of authority by municipal public servants. The platform, managed by the Municipal Anti-Corruption System, aims to foster transparency and accountability within local government.

We want the people of Ecatepec to know that if a public servant asks them for money, extorts them, or abuses their position, they now have a tool to report it.

— Azucena Cisneros CossThe mayor of Ecatepec announced the launch of the anti-corruption platform.

Mayor Azucena Cisneros Coss stated that the platform is a significant step in the administration's ongoing commitment to governing with honesty and combating corruption from within. "We want the people of Ecatepec to know that if a public servant asks them for money, extorts them, or abuses their position, they now have a tool to report it," she said during a press conference.

Citizens can access the platform via sinmordidas.ecatepec.gob.mx from any computer or mobile device. Reports can be submitted anonymously, and users receive a tracking number to monitor the status of their complaint. The system ensures data protection, with information securely stored by law and never disclosed to the accused party.

This platform is another step in a crusade we began from day one.

— Azucena Cisneros CossThe mayor emphasized the administration's long-term commitment to fighting corruption.

This initiative is part of a larger effort to clean up public service in Ecatepec. The mayor highlighted that since the administration took office, 510 administrative procedures have been initiated against police officers for various offenses, including corruption and abuse of authority. Of these, 138 officers have been dismissed for disciplinary reasons, with 101 suspended pending investigation, 20 removed due to citizen complaints, and 17 for failing control tests. The administration has also focused on improving police working conditions, offering better pay and equipment.

Corruption is not ended with speeches. It ends by reporting, investigating, sanctioning, and cleaning house.

— Azucena Cisneros CossThe mayor outlined the practical approach to tackling corruption in Ecatepec.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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