The draft Federal Expenditure Budget (PEF) 2026 for Yucatán has generated mixed opinions in the state Legislative Branch.
The PRI has joined the criticism, describing the PEF as having a “centralist vision” that punishes municipalities and consolidates a “clientele” model focused on consumer subsidies instead of productive investment.
The Morena bench defended that the project does address the state’s priorities, focusing on health, education, security and infrastructure with the aim of reducing inequality gaps, especially in rural areas.
Deputy Gaspar Quintal Parra, president of the PRI in Yucatán, explained that the PEF 2026 project replicates the inertia of a centralist vision, dismissing the particularities and planning of the federative entities, and Yucatán is no exception.
—We identified a direct negative impact on municipal treasuries due to cuts in allocated resources.
—As for federalized spending, its composition demonstrates a lack of sensitivity to integrate strategic infrastructure projects and programs that address the specific regional and social development needs of our state.
The programmatic reorganization strictly obeys the political narrative of the federal regime, he noted. Its approach focuses on the delivery of consumption subsidies, which, although it generates an immediate social palliative, does not translate into long-term productive public investment.
— This orientation consolidates a client State model, where spending objectives seem to be more aligned with electoral goals than with the promotion of sustainable economic development.
—The main risk is opacity in the execution of spending. The reorientation towards maintenance and operation creates a favorable field for direct assignments without transparency, benefiting companies linked to high command of the federal government, as recent journalistic allegations have documented.
—There is a risk that these funds will be used to justify current spending instead of generating lasting public assets.
—The structure of these programs seems to be more oriented towards the justification of current spending than towards the design and development of key infrastructure that contributes to the competitiveness and economic and social development of Yucatán in the long term. There is no perceived focus on sustainability or the generation of public value.
The PRI member said that the increase of 3,252 million pesos in public works, in principle positive, loses its potential due to the opacity in the final destination of the resources.
—It is not clear whether this amount will be allocated to the complementary work of the Mayan Train or to the expansion of the high seas port. In fact, this latest project already carries a debt of two billion pesos that will be covered with resources from the state treasury.
—The lack of budget disaggregation only generates suspicion. Indeed, it is not. The absence of a clear technical sheet and detailed budget breakdown contravenes the principles of transparency and accountability, generating uncertainty about the efficiency and legality of execution.
—The effectiveness of these allocations is compromised by the absence of intergovernmental coordination. As long as there is no real and effective coordination scheme between the different levels of government, attention to the most pressing needs of the population in terms of health will not materialize.
—If the management of these amounts came from the state government, we consider that their compass of priorities is misplaced, since they should focus on strengthening the infrastructure and management that is the direct responsibility of the State.
Priorities
Deputy Wilmer Monforte Marfil, coordinator of the Morena bench, also addressed the issue of the PEF.
Within the Federation’s budget project we can see that health, education, security and infrastructure are prioritized for Yucatan and resources are increased, he alleged.
—The PEF focuses on key sectors for specific needs such as rural areas, with the aim of reducing inequality gaps, and guaranteeing improvements and well-being for the population of Yucatán.
—The programmatic reorganization has a technical sense and efficiency, not cuts. It seeks to prioritize the continuity of strategic investments, ensure that projects initiated during the previous Q4 administration continue to generate results and strengthen new key areas, particularly in productive, energy, tourism and social welfare sectors.
—In other words, resources are not dispersed, they are concentrated where they generate the most social impact and sustainable development.
There is no risk, there is responsibility, he mentioned. Maintenance and operation are the guarantee that the large works and investments promoted by Q4 continue to benefit families.
—The focus of the federal government is to preserve, modernize and enhance what already exists —such as the Mayan Train, the high port, highway connectivity and energy infrastructure—.
President Sheinbaum’s government is not improvising, it is consolidating, said the Morenista. Thanks to the investments initiated by President López Obrador, today the southeast and particularly Yucatán have solid bases to grow; The next logical step is to maintain, operate and maximize those achievements, generating shared prosperity.
—We must guarantee that strategic works are sustained over time, so that they continue to achieve their goal of generating well-being. It is not enough to just build, much less present models or first stones as neoliberal governments did.
—Today we are presented with a responsible and modern management strategy that prevents the abandonment or deterioration of what has been built with so much effort since the fourth transformation for the well-being of all.— Iván Canul Ek
In his own words Wilmer Monforte Marfil, Morena deputy
“The PEF contains programs and items. But we can get an idea with the Mayan Renaissance Plan, most likely with the infrastructure guideline for orderly and sustainable territorial development, which privileges infrastructure for well-being and economic development, to improve connectivity, logistics, among others.”
“We already know that the hospital infrastructure will grow, the new ‘Agustín O’Horán’ hospital and the Ticul Hospital will be ready, as well as the construction of an Issste family medical unit in Tixkokob will resume.”
“We must not forget that the universalization of the pension for people with disabilities was achieved and the Mayan Renaissance programs are also already underway.”