Main Title (<h1> ): Mayor of Huixquilucan demands that the Federation stop cuts

Intro (Subtitle/Lead): The municipal president of Huixquilucan, Romina Contreras, issued a strong call to the federal government to stop the cuts in contributions and funds allocated to municipalities, warning that this budget reduction directly impacts infrastructure and services.

Body of the Note:

At a national forum that brought together municipal finance officials from across the country, Huixquilucan Mayor Romina Contreras spoke out to denounce a situation that, she claims, is stifling the management capacity of local governments: cuts to federal funds.

His participation took place at the First National Meeting of Municipal Treasury Directors, organized by the National Association of Mayors (ANAC) in the city of Chihuahua. From that platform, Contreras outlined the challenge facing city governments, as they are the first point of contact with citizens, but also the last line of defense in receiving sufficient resources.

The Central Argument: Less Money, Less Works

The mayor's main argument was straightforward and based on figures. She reported that, so far in 2025, municipalities have experienced a reduction of up to 20% in resources from Branch 28, one of the most important federal funds for local government operating and investment expenses.

"This decrease in resources negatively impacts the development of public works and infrastructure improvements," Contreras noted. For citizens, this translates tangibly: less money for municipalities means less capacity to pave streets, repair water leaks, improve street lighting, or build parks.

A Call to Co-Responsibility

The complaint of the mayor of Huixquilucan, a highly developed municipality in the State of Mexico, echoes complaints expressed by other mayors of various political affiliations across the country. Municipal dependence on federal and state transfers is a structural characteristic of Mexican fiscal federalism.

When these funds are reduced, municipalities with the lowest revenue collection capacity suffer the most, seeing their ability to provide even the most basic services to their populations compromised.

> The mayor of Huixquilucan participated in the national meeting to "call for a halt to cuts in federal contributions and funds to municipalities," a demand that seeks to strengthen federalism and municipal autonomy.

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Romina Contreras's call is for greater shared responsibility and a review of resource distribution formulas so that municipalities, as the governmental body closest to the people, have the financial tools necessary to respond effectively to citizen demands. The discussion on the budget and the fiscal pact remains one of the most relevant and contentious issues on the national political agenda.