Overview
- Finance chief Édgar Amador urged Morena deputies to back the Paquete Económico 2026, emphasizing social programs and public investment under strict fiscal discipline.
- Presidential legal counsel Ernestina Godoy said the package is expected to update the IEPS on sugary drinks and include a far-reaching reform of the customs law.
- Godoy warned deputies to expect intense lobbying from beverage interests and customs groups as the proposals advance.
- Hacienda reported revenues above plan without creating new taxes, a lower-than-expected 2025 deficit, and public debt at 49.5% of GDP at end-July.
- The Executive plans to send accompanying initiatives covering case-resolution timelines for judges, a reform to the Ley de Amparo, an e-cigarette sales and consumption ban, and a new industrial property law.