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State of Mexico regional and transparency reforms

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Authorities in the State of Mexico are advancing regional development and legislative reforms. The Integral Plan for the Eastern Zone continues to move forward through intergovernmental coordination to address infrastructure, mobility, health, water, and education deficits. Governor Delfina Gómez Álvarez recently announced that the state has invested 19,818 million pesos in public works across 125 municipalities since 2023 as part of the ‘2026, Year of Works in Edomex’ strategy. Key mobility projects include the reconstruction of 108 kilometers of the ‘Periférico Norte’, the ‘El Insurgente’ Interurban Train, Mexicable Line 3, and the Felipe Ángeles Suburbano Train. Water infrastructure efforts include maintaining pumping plants in Nezahualcóyotl and completing the Colector Solidaridad in Chalco to prevent flooding. Regarding transparency governance, the State of Mexico Legislature has officially approved new laws for Transparency, Access to Public Information, and Personal Data Protection. These reforms mandate the dissolution of the autonomous Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data of the State of Mexico and Municipalities (INFOEM). In its place, the legislature established INFOEM, replacing it with ‘Transparencia Mexiquense,’ Mexiquense’, a decentralized body operating under the state Secretariat of the Comptroller. The reform also creates the Transparency and Access to Information Subsystem of the State of Mexico, featuring a committee chaired by the head of the Secretariat of the Comptroller. The measure passed with 56 votes from the Morena, PT, and PVEM parties, while 19 legislators from the PAN, PRD, PRI, and Movimiento Ciudadano voted against it. Supporters argue the restructuring promotes austerity, noting that the disappearance of INFOEM could result in total While supporters cite potential savings of 220 million pesos. However, pesos, critics have highlighted that a six-month delay in the elimination process resulted in approximately 120 million pesos spent on bureaucratic salaries. Opponents warn that placing the transparency body within the Executive branch compromises its independence. To further combat corruption, Gerardo Pliego Santana, president of the Legislative Commission for the Fight against Corruption, Santana has proposed implementing real-time digital auditing. This initiative aims auditing to modernize the Órgano Superior de Fiscalización del Estado de México (OSFEM) by transitioning from physical documentation to an (OSFEM). This automated system that allows would allow auditors to immediately track municipal payments, vendors, and contract details. contracts. Additionally, the local Congress is exploring a Citizen Participation Law. Following a forum organized by Deputy Maricela Beltrán Sánchez, the Citizen Participation Commission is compiling proposals from academics and specialists to draft a framework allowing citizens to monitor public spending and influence municipal decisions.

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  1. 2026-09-09 21:31 UTC State of Mexico regional and transparency reforms
  2. 2026-08-29 05:05 UTC State of Mexico regional and transparency reforms
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