Mexico’s Supreme Court Upholds 2020 Decree Ending 109 Public Trusts

Overview

• The plenary unanimously approved projects by Minister Arístides Guerrero García validating the decree published on November 6, 2020.
• The ruling dismissed eight constitutional controversies brought by opposition-led states — Jalisco, Chihuahua, Nuevo León, Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, Aguascalientes, Coahuila and Michoacán.
• Justices found no violation of federalism or separation of powers and emphasized that constitutional controversies do not assess the merits of executive public policies.
• Extinguished mechanisms included funds for disaster response, climate change, film promotion, education, and science and technology.
• Guerrero García criticized the previous Court for a four-year delay in resolving the cases, and the new plenary did not decide on potential human-rights impacts or the final use of the resources.