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Miss Universe CEO Mario Búcaro steps down after short tenure

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765700066967Mario Búcaro.webp" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Mario Búcaro has stepped down from being the Chief Executive Officer of the Miss Universe Organization. ABS-CBN News/File"/>Mario Búcaro has stepped down from being the Chief Executive Officer of the Miss Universe Organization. ABS-CBN News/File </div>Mario Búcaro has stepped down from his role as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), less than two months since his appointment.Búcaro&#x27;s resignation was announced through a press release, which also enumerated his contributions to the international pageant.&quot;During his tenure, Mr. Búcaro contributed significantly to the coordination of local and international teams, the strengthening of strategic alliances, and the creation of effective channels of dialogue among cultures, sponsors, institutional partners, media outlets, and a global community committed to the empowerment of women,&quot; the MUO said.In his statement, Búcaro said, &quot;Those who know me and have worked with me understand that I have always conducted myself with the highest ethical standards, and that in every responsibility I have assumed, I have sought to leave a positive legacy with every person with whom I have collaborated.&quot;He described his time with the organization as &quot;an invaluable period of learning, during which I had the privilege of working alongside extraordinary women, exceptional professionals, and a global community that genuinely believes in the empowerment of women.&quot;The organization said an announcement on the individual who will take over as CEO &quot;will be made shortly,&quot; adding that a transition process is underway.Búcaro&#x27;s appointment was <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/10/30/mario-b-caro-named-new-miss-universe-ceo-less-than-a-month-before-pageant-1021">announced in late October</a>, less than a month before the pageant&#x27;s November 21 coronation in Bangkok, Thailand.This year&#x27;s Miss Universe has been plagued by several controversies, including a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/11/4/walkouts-and-tears-as-power-struggle-in-miss-universe-looms-1926">clash</a> between eventual winner Fátima Bosch and an official from the host country, as well as allegations of rigging that pageant officials have <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/11/24/-no-judge-resigned-miss-universe-president-speaks-up-amid-rigging-allegations-1405">addressed</a>.

Mario Búcaro has stepped down from his role as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), less than two months since his appointment.

Mario Búcaro has stepped down from his role as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), less than two months since his appointment.