Que Siga la Democracia challenges denial of political party registration; 'The Tribunal will deliver justice,' trusts group

The political group Que Siga la Democracia has filed a challenge with the Superior Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Power against the National Electoral Institute's (INE) decision to deny them registration as a national political party. The group asserts it met all legal requirements for party registration.

The INE's denial was based on several irregularities, including 92 allegedly false affiliations. The institute stated that 77 of these involved AI-generated modifications to photographs, and 15 had signatures that did not match existing records. René Quiñones, an attorney for Que Siga la Democracia, argued that even after these affiliations were deducted, the group still met the legal threshold for membership.

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These are cases where only six assistants took photos and manipulated them with Artificial Intelligence; the other 15 cases have forged signatures, according to the INE's criteria, an issue determined without graphic evidence, but rather that in one document people sign with a cross and in others with their name.

Another reason cited by the INE was undeclared expenses totaling 1.4 million pesos. The group's legal representative denied any irregular financing, stating that all expenditures were properly reported. Édgar Garza, the leader of Que Siga la Democracia, expressed confidence in the Electoral Tribunal, believing they will grant the registration based on the group's compliance with regulations and historical precedents where similar challenges were successful.

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Everything Que Siga la Democracia did was to perfectly comply with the guidelines. Without a doubt, here in the Superior Chamber they will grant us the registration, because there are also precedents, they have granted it to other groups in other years.