Overview
- The Secretariat of Labor asked for 1,801 million pesos for the CFCRL's 2027 budget while the Executive proposed 1,624.8 million pesos and final approval now rests with the Chamber of Deputies.
- The STPS request would be the largest allocation since the CFCRL began work, representing roughly a 71 percent rise over earlier years if deputies accept the figure.
- Internal CFCRL documents show that in 2026 about 70 percent of the approved budget sat in a non‑executable reserve and the center could access only 30 percent of its funds in the first quarter, problems traced to reserve rules and retentions by the Treasury.
- Legal experts warn that increasing the nominal budget without giving the CFCRL autonomy to spend could leave conciliators underpaid, swell court caseloads with unresolved claims, and create incentives for corruption.
- Created after the 2019 labor reform to run conciliations and union registries, the CFCRL still reports a 75.6 percent conciliation rate even as it rebuilds funding after a deep 2025 cut and faces scrutiny under T‑MEC commitments.