After the 1988 election, which was strongly disputed and arguably lost by the government, the IFE (Instituto Federal Electoral – Federal Electoral Institute) was created in the early 1990s.
Efter valget i 1988, der var stærkt omdiskuteret og som regeringspartiet muligvis tabte, blev IFE (Instituto Federal Electoral – Det Føderale Valginstitut) oprettet i begyndelsen af 1990'erne.