"The INAI Shutdown: A Blow to Mexico's Transparency"

In a controversial move, President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed a decree dismantling the National Institute for Transparency (INAI), raising serious concerns about accountability in Mexican governance. As part of President López Obrador's push to eliminate autonomous institutions, the INAI's independent oversight is replaced by the newly created Secretariat of Anti-Corruption and Good Governance. Join us as we unpack the implications of this radical shift and discuss whether the new entity can genuinely uphold transparency or if it merely allows the government to self-regulate.