The State of Quintana Roo's Court of Administrative Justice has ruled that Laura Fernández Piña is guilty of a serious administrative offense, specifically abuse of functions. As a result, she has been disqualified from holding any public service jobs, positions, or commissions for a period of 20 years.
Fernández Piña began her political career in 1999 and was disqualified following a writ of habeas corpus issued on May 9, 2024, for a "serious offense". Prior to this, she served as a federal deputy for District 4 of Cancún in the 65th Legislature from August 2021 until August 2024.
In addition to her disqualification, the former municipal president of Puerto Morelos has been ordered to pay a compensation of 78,904,086 pesos. This is to cover the restitution of the financial damage she caused to the public treasury of the municipality during her tenure.
Fernández Piña was accused of financial irregularities during her time as municipal president of Puerto Morelos. The current municipal president…
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