Overview
- The government is distributing 2,000 pesos in vouchers per household to 355,000 families, with mass delivery days continuing after an event at Ciudad Deportiva that drew about 35,000 people.
- Vouchers are valid through February 28 and can be used only in registered markets and small stores within Mexico City that sell basic-basket items, excluding alcohol and non‑food products.
- Participating shops display an official sticker and verify voucher authenticity with a government‑provided lamp; denominations are 50 and 100 pesos and merchants must provide cash change.
- Enrollment occurs via door‑to‑door brigades rather than at public counters, and a SAPCI platform lets residents look up businesses that accept the vouchers.
- Officials plan to add 335,000 more families in 2026 to reach 700,000 and raise the support amount, positioning Mercomuna as a multiyear policy that began in Iztapalapa during the pandemic.