The National Action Party (PAN) presented this Monday a package of proposals for the 2026 World Cup, under the name "Let's Take Advantage of the World Cup," aiming to correct failures in mobility and security and prevent price abuses during the international event. At a press conference, the PAN's leader in Mexico City, Luisa Gutiérrez Ureña, stated that the country's capital is not prepared to host an event of this magnitude, based on the trial run during the inauguration of the Azteca Stadium with the Mexico-Portugal match. "It was a mediocre performance by the Mexico City Government and the federal government; we are not ready in terms of infrastructure or mobility," said Luisa Gutiérrez Ureña. Meanwhile, the coordinator of the PAN's parliamentary group in the Mexico City Congress, Andrés Atayde, warned that the capital is "anything but ready" for the 2026 World Cup. "If the opening match were held today, Mexico City would sadly fail... there is a lack of planning and a reactive strategy on the part of the authorities," the legislator emphasized. He stated that the World Cup represents a historic opportunity to boost the economy and tourism, but he accused that it has not been properly capitalized on. Proposals: transport insurance and a new tourist tax. Deputy Federico Chávez criticized the government's improvisation in mobility and security, which he said was evidenced by recent events. Among the highlighted proposals are: An insurance policy to protect public transport users, so that the government is liable for incidents or service failures. A 3% tax on tourism, earmarked to finance infrastructure and guarantee security in mobility. "If a Metro user doesn't reach their destination due to failures, the government must be held accountable," he explained. Deputy Andrés Sánchez Miranda pointed out that the lack of investment in infrastructure has led to a critical situation. He criticized failures in projects like the Metro and the Light Rail, and questioned the use of the public budget, assuring that there are surpluses close to 30 billion pesos that have not been allocated to improve services. "If the city is already saturated without tourists, how will we be tomorrow?" he warned. They seek to curb price abuses during the World Cup. Meanwhile, Deputy Frida Guillén announced that she has presented an initiative to monitor the prices of products and services during the 2026 World Cup, in order to prevent excessive increases. Likewise, legislator Liz Salgado accused that several PAN proposals have not advanced in the city's Congress. Finally, Luisa Gutiérrez proposed that the public evaluate the performance of the city government towards the World Cup, and even considered the possibility of promoting a recall process for the head of government.
