Overview

• Appearing before the Chamber of Deputies, Édgar Amador said customs receipts are up more than 22% in real terms through July, citing anti-smuggling actions and operational and technological upgrades.
• He asked lawmakers to approve changes to the Customs Law and the Federal Fiscal Code to give tax and customs authorities broader tools to curb evasion and contraband.
• Amador vowed not to propose tax increases until invoice-fraud networks and customs underreporting are tackled, calling it “inconcebible” that factureras siphon public revenues.
• The finance chief outlined consolidation goals, projecting a 0.2% of GDP primary surplus in 2025 and a deficit decline from 5.7% in 2024 to 4.3%, saying debt has stabilized.
• PAN deputies accused the government of a “silencio cómplice” and claimed roughly 550 billion pesos in losses from huachicol fiscal, pressing for investigations and accountability.