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Claudia Sheinbaum questions excessive budget request from National Electoral Institute for 2027 elections

President Claudia Sheinbaum questioned the budget proposed by the National Electoral Institute (INE) for the 2027 elections, describing the request of over 40,000 million pesos as excessive. During a press conference in Chiapas, Claudia Sheinbaum noted that the initial proposal reached nearly 47,000 million pesos before being adjusted to a figure above 40,000 million pesos.

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Sheinbaum argued that the organization should use the spending from the 2024 elections as a baseline and update it only according to accumulated inflation over the last three years. She stated that there were not enough elements to justify a significant increase over the 2024 spending. Sheinbaum also requested that the INE clarify specific changes in its guidelines regarding ballot handling and graphic identity. The Chamber of Deputies will analyze the proposal and determine the final resources assigned to the 2027 electoral process.

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