MEXICO Law and Practice Contributed by: Héctor Kuri, Ricardo García, Lisandro Herrera and Xavier Careaga, Galicia Abogados, S.C.
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1. Athlete Conduct, Integrity and Enforcement 1.1 Anti-Doping Regimes Doping in Mexico is not a criminal offence. However, it remains subject to administrative sanctions under the General Physical Culture and Sports Law ( Ley General de Cultura Física y Deporte or LGCFD) and its regulations. The National Anti-Doping Committee ( Comité Nacion- al Antidopaje ) promotes clean sports in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code. Mexico is a signa - tory to the Code through the Mexican Olympic Com - mittee ( Comité Olímpico Mexicano ). Anti-doping is regulated through the Model Regula - tion for the National Anti-Doping Organisation ( Norma Modelo para la Organización Nacional Antidopaje ), which incorporates the World Anti-Doping Code into Mexican law, including the WADA-prohibited sub - stances list and therapeutic use exceptions. Individual sports leagues (eg, Liga MX, Mexican Football Fed - eration) also impose their own sanctions. Notable anti-doping cases in Mexico include the fol - lowing:
• In January 2023, Atlas midfielder Edyairth Ortega was removed from the team after failing an anti- doping test, which is currently being analysed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. • In August 2019, Chivas player Víctor Guzmán was suspended after failing anti-doping tests. • During the 2011 Gold Cup, several Mexican nation - al team players tested positive for Clenbuterol, but were exonerated after as FIFA determined that the substance was ingested through contaminated meat. In March 2025 the National Physical Culture and Sports Commission ( Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y Deporte or CONADE) published an updated list of sanctioned athletes and the prohibited sub - stances for 2026, effective 1 January 2026. 1.2 Misconduct and Match-Fixing Mexico lacks a specific statute exclusively address - ing match-fixing or athlete misconduct. However, several federal laws may apply depending on the cir - cumstances. The Federal Gaming and Sweepstakes Law ( Ley Fed- eral de Juegos y Sorteos or LFJS) regulates betting activities, though match-fixing is not a standalone
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