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Ingenio San Pedro to transition to federal public management

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2026-09-10 22:56 UTC → 2026-09-19 23:53 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Following the bankruptcy of Ingenio San Francisco Ameca in July 2026 and the subsequent insolvency of Ingenio San Pedro in Veracruz, the region faced significant economic instability. In early August, owner Grupo Porres S.A. de C.V. announced a definitive shutdown of the San Pedro mill, citing economic unviability and threatening roughly 7,000 jobs. Veracruz Governor Rocío Nahle García intervened to prevent the closure, proposing specialized maintenance schemes and distributing food baskets through the State System for Integral Family Development (DIF) to assist unpaid workers. By August 19, 2026, a tripartite agreement between federal authorities, state officials, and Grupo Porres secured continued operation to ensure the upcoming sugar harvest (zafra). As of August 31, 2026, the facility is transitioning from private management to a federal decentralized public organism. Governor Nahle García confirmed this move aims to mitigate the social and economic impact on the Papaloapan and Los Tuxtlas regions. To avoid trade disputes and issues regarding government subsidies under bilateral agreements with the United States, all sugar produced by the facility will be sold exclusively within the Mexican domestic market. The Secretariat of Labor has initiated negotiations with the outgoing private administration to finalize the liquidation of current employees, ensuring their rights and seniority are respected. By September 10, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo clarified that the federal government will not provide public subsidies to cover the mill's losses. Instead, officials are analyzing three potential operational models that must demonstrate economic viability: the Veracruz state government assuming operations, workers organizing into a cooperative, or the acquisition of the plant by another sugar mill. On September 19, 2026, Governor Nahle García announced that the San Pedro VER trust is prepared to receive the mill to facilitate its reactivation.

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