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Political Intrigues Around the Budget in Mexico

The governor of Nuevo León plans to veto the budget, creating political tension. Disputes are raging within the Morena party, and there is uncertainty at the national level. The situation is complicated by gender equality issues and the 2027 elections.


Political Intrigues Around the Budget in Mexico

The same situation was happening in Labor, where the then-undersecretary Marath Bolaños was the one who resolved issues, and it also happened during his time at SEGOB, where the operator was Arturo Medina. Now, this inconsistent dynamic has appeared in Morena, where Andy López Beltrán should be the one to act, but he is still trying to overcome the headaches he caused in Palenque.

However, this Thursday, he announced that he will veto.

This turn of events makes sense in various sectors of MC, where the logic is that it would be convenient for the governor not to have a budget as an ideal vehicle to blame the 'old politics' for any eventualities with the pace of certain infrastructure works or more thorny issues related to the upcoming World Cup.

In Morena, some local deputies are now flirting with the idea that the party should have its own budget project, something that looks complex due to internal divisions and ambitions within the state's 4T.

From the national sphere, the orientation looks complicated. The leader, Luisa María Alcalde, showed this week that she is very clear on what to oppose, but when it comes to proposing and moving forward, the script runs out.

In the state cabinet, the thesis is circulating that undersecretary César Yáñez could make a new foray into Nuevo León in January under a dynamic similar to this year's: securing the 2026 budget, which is actually about ensuring governability between MC, Morena, and the PRI-PAN Front.

Under this logic, Yáñez, a official with direct access to Claudia Sheinbaum, would agree with all political forces on taking on debt, which would also be a compensation for Nuevo León in the face of the inexorable reality that the El Cuchillo dam will have to send water to the United States to avoid conflicts with the White House.

In addition to the budget front, the gender issue for the 2027 election and a first understanding to pave the way for Miguel Flores as a possible substitute governor will be on the table for agreement.

In this week's photo of Andrés Mijes, Adrián De la Garza, and Daniel Carrillo, there would be initial indications of the agreement that is being sought for January.

By the way: the governor could have the budget approved by Congress on 'standby' until mid-next month. A problem of his leadership that pursues him in other places like Jalisco or CDMX. By the way, nothing too new.