Claudia Sheinbaum He explained that the security of the Professional Certificate with the purpose of guaranteeing the digital validation of the owner’s photograph.
The president said that some recent cases were detected where false professional licenses were identified in the Tax Administration Service (SAT)mentioning the specific case of a registration in the name of a known person whose photograph did not correspond.
He SAT identified this irregularity and proceeded to withdraw the registration of the RFC corresponding, preventing the person from registering using a foreign name and a non-matching image.
In the face of these types of incidents, Sheinbaum He explained that the decision was made to strengthen official identification, establishing that if the Professional Certificate acquires the same status as the credential of the INEit would be possible to verify the authenticity of the photograph in coordination with the INE.
In this context, he stated that the SAT could consult INE to confirm if the image corresponds to the applicant, receiving a response through inter-institutional agreements.
The president stressed that the current measure seeks to guarantee the validity of the photograph in the Professional Certificate and ensure its digital procedure, thus allowing the obtaining and validation of the document by electronic means.
In December 2024, the case of Marilyn Cote, a woman who worked as psychiatrist without professional accreditation in the state of Puebla.
The office of Marilyn Cote It operated without the operating notice required by health authorities. In addition, its website had significant irregularities: the images of supposed specialists supporting its project were actually Russian dentists, as could be verified through reverse image searches.
The only verifiable recognition came from the Doctoralia site. Infobae Mexico accessed official records and confirmed that Marilyn Cote has a master’s degree in Criminalistics by the Free College of University Studies (8220643)a doctorate in psychology from the Free School of Psychology (10278650) and a bachelor’s degree in Law from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (3092101). However, she lacks the professional license that qualifies her to prescribe controlled medications or practice psychiatry.
On November 21, 2024, Marilyn Cote She was arrested and prosecuted for the crime of usurpation of profession. During his arrest, the authorities seized two physical ID cards apparently issued by the General Directorate of Professions of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP)both with an issue date of March 2017 and number 10278650.
There is currently a judicial process against Cote, and so far this year, at least 11 complaints have been filed against him, mainly regarding the prescription of medications without authorization, the issuance of psychiatric diagnoses and the usurpation of public functions.
