Security, disappearances and health are priorities in the 2026 Budget: Lemus

The Governor of Jalisco, Pablo Lemus Navarro, assured that the 2026 Expenditure Budget project delivered to the State Congress last Friday “is a reasonable package” which prioritizes security, missing persons care and forensic identification, state highway infrastructure, education and public health.

That's 181 billion for the 2026 Budget in Jalisco

“We sent a very reasonable economic package. That's 181 billion pesos." The president explained, noting that the document was prepared “under criteria of responsibility and with a focus on the areas that most require strengthening in the entity.”

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That is why, he said in an interview, among the areas with the greatest increase are the strengthening of security corporations, institutions that handle disappearance cases, and the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences, responsible for the safekeeping of bodies and forensic identification.

“The most important priorities: number one, the fastest growing area is security. The second fastest growing area is attention to missing persons and the budget for the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences. We will also continue with the renovation of Jalisco's highways in terms of infrastructure, and expand the educational model, which is what we are presenting with music classrooms, virtual classrooms, and the renovation of all schools in Jalisco,” he stated.

Supply of medicines in the health network

Lemus added that another pillar of the budget will be the sufficient supply of medicines in public hospitals and health centers, in order to improve medical care for the population.

“And, of course, to increase resources to boost the supply of medicines in the health network. Those are the priorities we submitted,” he stated.

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Referring to the legislative process for the approval of the 2026 economic package, the state governor said trusting that dialogue with the members of parliament will prevail to achieve a conflict-free approval, similar to that achieved the previous year.

“I am sure that we will build a harmonious dialogue, as happened last year, in order to produce a budget that will serve and help the people of Jalisco,” he said.

“I am sure that the members of the state legislature are seeking the same thing as we are: that people can live better, and I am sure that we will find a path of dialogue to achieve majority approval in Congress,” Lemus Navarro added.

Although budget approval requires a simple majority, that is, the vote of half of the local legislators plus one (34+1), The state governor indicated that his goal is to obtain broader support, as this is a budget that benefits the key areas already mentioned. “I hope to have an absolute majority for its approval,” he concluded.

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