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Delfina Gómez Delivers Second State of Mexico Report, Vows to Finish Term and Tighten Cabinet Oversight

Lawmakers will scrutinize the figures and set early-October hearings where secretaries will answer questions on the administration’s results.

Overview

  • At 11:00 the governor handed the printed and electronic report to the 62nd Legislature, which formally acknowledged receipt through its leadership.
  • In a public address at Teatro Morelos, she reported a 20% decline in high‑impact crimes and a 30% drop in intentional homicides, and said 2 million residents left poverty following 18 billion pesos in social programs.
  • She pledged not to resign, announced evaluations for her cabinet and confidence tests for officials handling public funds, and called on citizens to report corruption.
  • The report highlights environmental actions including 148,000 volunteers collecting 600 tons of waste in a Guinness‑recognized cleanup, roughly 3,000 hectares reforested, over 87,000 hectares under conservation and a 68% reduction in burned forest area.
  • On the economy, the government cited 191,000 new formal jobs and nearly 37% growth in foreign direct investment to more than $2.64 billion, as the Congress prepares the Glosa to question secretaries in early October.