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Mexico’s Lower House Approves 2026 Budget After Marathon Session

A Morena majority approved a 10.19 trillion‑peso plan redirecting 17.8 billion pesos from judicial and other bodies to science, early education, water projects.

Overview

  • The Chamber of Deputies passed the Presupuesto de Egresos 2026 by 355–122 and sent it to the Executive for publication.
  • The plan sets net spending at 10.193 trillion pesos, roughly a 6% increase over 2025, prioritizing social programs, flagship projects and the energy sector.
  • Reallocations total about 17.788 billion pesos, including an estimated 15.8 billion cut to the Federal Judiciary and reductions to the FGR and INE.
  • Specific shifts include 2.5 billion pesos more for science, 828.1 million for early childhood education, a 1 billion cut to the INE moved to CONAGUA, and 4.371 billion restored to the University of Guadalajara after an acknowledged error.
  • Education gains concentrate in basic education and Benito Juárez scholarships as universities warn of shortfalls, while President Claudia Sheinbaum denies cuts to national health institutes, citing a change in presentation of figures; media also report an ~87% increase for the Energy Secretariat tied to PEMEX.