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Nuevo León Congress Analyzes 2026 Budget

President of the Nuevo León Budget Commission, Lorena de la Garza, stated a full intention to approve the 2026 budget but warned of the risk of exceeding payment capacity due to a structural deficit and growing dependency on financing.


Nuevo León Congress Analyzes 2026 Budget

This proposal indicates that Nuevo León is on the verge of exceeding its payment capacity. Likewise, it was indicated that exchange and technical review meetings have been held with legislators from different political forces in order to build a solid and responsible bill. De la Garza added that the Congress is waiting for the municipalities to deliver their own budgets, whose deadline is November 30, in order to properly integrate them into the global analysis. The president of the Commission highlighted that the budget project presented by the Executive incorporates a structural fiscal gap that raises alarms about the state's payment capacity. The president of the Budget Commission, Lorena de la Garza, stated that there is a full willingness to advance in the approval of the 2026 Budget, always ensuring that the fiscal package responds to the needs of Nuevo León families and respects the state's financial sustainability; this following the call from Governor Samuel García at the morning press conference. "We are fully intending to approve a budget. We have only pointed out that we do not agree with some things as they were presented, and making use of our faculties as a Congress, we will make the necessary modifications so that the bill can be approved in the Plenary by the 42 deputies," she stated. The deputy informed that the Commission continues to carry out a detailed analysis to formulate the pertinent modifications. "When you spend more than you are going to receive, at some point you are going to crash, and in Nuevo León we are about to have that happen," she warned. She also indicated that the document projects an excess expenditure of 6.5% above income, and that the financing dependency index doubled compared to the previous year: "Last year it was 5%, and for 2026 it is planned at 10.5%". "We have never said no."