Mexico legislator proposes national religious tourism program

Deputy Tecutli José Guadalupe Gómez Villalobos of the Movimiento Ciudadano party has introduced an initiative to amend the General Tourism Law in Mexico. The proposal seeks to grant the Federal Executive, through the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur), the authority to design, coordinate, and evaluate a national religious tourism program.

The initiative aims to create an organized, sustainable, and safe framework for religious routes and destinations. Under the proposal, Sectur would work with competent authorities to establish secure corridors for pilgrims in high-traffic areas. Additionally, the ministry would maintain a national network of religious tourism routes and develop information mechanisms to track visitor flow, origin, mobility, and economic impact.

State governments and Mexico City would be responsible for integrating these religious routes into their local tourism planning. This coordination would involve federal, state, and municipal actions regarding infrastructure, mobility, security, civil protection, and accessibility.