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Mexico's Lower House Approves 2026 Budget Reallocating 17.8 Billion Pesos From Autonomous Bodies

Funds flow to education, science, culture after a marathon overnight debate.

Overview

  • Deputies passed the spending plan 355–132 after roughly 20 hours of discussion in San Lázaro.
  • The package reassigns 17,788.1 million pesos from autonomous institutions, including about 15,805 million from the Judiciary.
  • Additional cuts affect the electoral institute, the Attorney General’s Office with an 819 million reduction, and the national human rights commission with a 14.5 million cut.
  • Redirected resources include 10,842 million pesos to the Education Secretariat, 2,500 million to Science, and 1,985 million to Culture.
  • Debate scenes turned confrontational with displays tied to the killing of Uruapan’s mayor, while PRI leader Alejandro “Alito” Moreno condemned the move as “not savings, control.”