Mexico's Puebla and Jalisco legislatures approve reforms on school safety and transparency

The Congress of the Mexican state of Puebla unanimously approved a reform to the Integral School Security Law, giving schools legal tools to prevent, detect and report the presence of firearms, explosives or illicit substances on campus. The measure also calls on the federal education ministry and the state human‑rights commission to develop strict protocols with parents to safeguard students at all educational levels.

In the neighboring state of Jalisco, the state Congress passed a constitutional amendment on transparency that creates a new oversight body within the state comptroller, replacing the former ITEI. The reform stipulates that at least two‑thirds of deputies must approve the body’s composition, assigns the national electoral institute (INE) as the guarantor of political party information, and gives universities autonomy to serve as their own guarantors. The change is aimed at strengthening accountability and access to information across public institutions.