The magistrates of the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) declared income for 19 million pesos globally and for his public position during 2024when they still had two vacancies in their Plenary Session, in which it stands out that everyone earned more than the president Claudia Sheinbaumwhich is prohibited by law.
By 2026, the Upper Room presented a proposal for 4.2 million pesos of gross annual earnings per magistrate, while President Claudia Sheinbaum will receive 2.8 million gross pesos.
According to a review of their asset declarations, President Mónica Soto and the magistrate Felipe de la Mata transparent 4 million pesos of earnings for his work in the Superior Roomwhile Janine Otalora, Kings Rodriguez y Alfredo Fuentes They reported 3.6 million pesos.
These are net amounts that include salaries, fees, compensation, bonuses, bonuses and other benefits.
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Although he Judiciary is in a transition stage to austerityat least in the TEPJF that has not happened, well In 2024, its magistrates had salaries higher than those authorized for the head of the federal Executive.
The majority of the magistrates chose to keep confidential the part of the declarations of their real estate, as well as their investments and vehicles.
Felipe de la Mata reported having two apartments worth 5.3 and 3.9 million pesos, which were purchased in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
New era in the TEPJF
The next November 1the TEPJF will begin a new stage with the assumption of the presidency of the Superior Chamber of Gilberto Batiz Garciathe most voted last judicial election.
The last three presidencies of the TEPJF have been renewed after disagreements between the magistrates themselves and requests for resignation, but everything indicates that after years, Judge Bátiz will assume the leadership of the Superior Chamber without setbacks or opposition from his colleagues, since what is stated in the Constitution will be fulfilled that because he is the most voted, he will be given that position for two years.
In turn, Judge Janine Otálora will leave office on next October 31 to comply with the original nine-year designation mandate, which will leave the Superior Court with a membership of six judges.
Analysis
To Gustavo Lopezdoctor in Political Science from the The New School for Social Research de New Yorkthe Electoral Tribunal is a “controversial body, it has always been dominated by majorities that are related to certain political groups and this happens with the courts where the magistrates establish alliances that align with the positions of the dominant groups.”
The expert said that the Electoral Tribunal has not been free of controversies since the elections of Vicente Fox, Felipe Calderón y Enrique Pena Nieto“then his affinity for Morena “It is explained by the need that those who make up this collegiate group have not to succumb to the majorities, like what happened to the Court.”
He considered that until before the judicial election there were still electoral magistrates related to the opposition, but since 2018when the 4T came to power, the majority of members of the Superior Court aligned themselves, which was consolidated with the judicial election.
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Regarding austerity, being an autonomous body, “the Tribunal “It has the power to raise its own spending, so over time this and other institutions generated benefits that do not generate an attachment to austerity.”
He asserted that the income of the magistrates is greater not so much because of what they receive in money, but rather the benefits they have, that is why “there are incomes that in practice are greater than what the Constitution allows.”
Benevolent reform
So far, Mónica Aralí Fragoso, Felipe de la Mata, Felipe Alfredo Fuentes and Reyes Rodríguez will choose to remain in office until the August 31, 2027by accepting the benefit that the judicial reform of AMLO to extend their mandates for two years.
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