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Mexico's lower house approves budget cutting INE funding by about US$320 million

The cut to Mexico's electoral authority ahead of the June 2027 midterm elections could affect how it runs votes and which projects it keeps.

Photo: The Rio Times

What happened

Mexico's Chamber of Deputies approved a 2027 federal budget in a first, overall vote on November 9, 2026. The Rio Times The budget takes about 6 billion pesos, roughly US$320 million, from the National Electoral Institute, the agency that runs the country's elections. Ground News+1 The vote was 372 to 102. The Rio Times The institute's provisional president, Blanca Cruz, said the INE will protect the essential work for the June 6, 2027 midterm elections and decide which other projects must change. The Rio Times

Around it

President Claudia Sheinbaum said the 2027 intermediate elections are guaranteed in the budgetary aspect despite the cut. Ground News Coverage from El Pais described the cut as taking place amid a crisis linked to a scandal involving the INE. Ground News

Sources

  1. Ground NewsMexico's Election Agency Faces US$320M Cut
  2. The Rio TimesMexico's Election Agency Faces US$320M Cut

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