### [2026-09-29](/feed/2026/09/29/index.md)

##### Crime in Mexico
# The Supreme Court of Mexico invalidates the state of Chihuahua's authority to annul elections due to interference by organized crime and instructs the local legislature to instead include the annulment of elections due to foreign interference. 




### Sources:

1. [El Sol de México](https://oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/local/rechaza-scjn-que-chihuahua-pueda-anular-elecciones-por-intervencion-del-crimen-organizado-32345286)

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