Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses

Legislators from Mexico’s ruling party reelected Rosario Piedra as head of the National Human Rights Commission despite criticism and her failure to address government abuses. Piedra, a supporter of former President López Obrador, has been accused of inaction and weakening the commission’s independence. Critics argue that her focus on nonbinding recommendations for government-run hospitals ignores serious human rights violations and supports impunity, while the current government under President Sheinbaum continues to face scrutiny for alleged abuses and attacks on activists and human rights groups.

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