Mexico State Legislature Jucopo backs Horacio Duarte and rejects cabinet changes, Digi Mart USA News (Toluca, Mexico State, Mexico): The LXII Legislature of the State of Mexico maintains full support for Secretary General of Government Horacio Duarte Olivares amid media allegations against him, according to José Francisco Vázquez Rodríguez, president of the Junta de Coordinación Política (Jucopo). The legislative leader is also preparing the technical process to review the Cuenta Pública report on November 19.
Vázquez Rodríguez rejected speculation that Duarte might leave the state cabinet and dismissed the accusations, saying they lack legal basis. He said he cannot envision the executive branch functioning without the official, whom he described as a founding pillar of the movement and a key figure for governability in the state.
On the oversight and accountability agenda, Vázquez Rodríguez said the report on the Cuenta Pública will be presented at the ordinary session scheduled for November 19. Before that, the oversight committees will meet early in the week to review the relevant financial files, he said, adding that the analysis will be completed on time and in accordance with legal deadlines.
These positions followed a meeting between the ruling party’s legislative bloc and Governor Delfina Gómez Álvarez, where they discussed the group’s unity and projections for the next fiscal package. The legislator said the budget proposal will have a social orientation and will be presented under a zero public debt policy, mirroring the sound finance line promoted by the federal executive.
On pending legislation, Vázquez Rodríguez said work is underway to regulate free parking in shopping plazas and malls across the state. The initiative would grant customers a no-cost grace period of 30 to 60 minutes, though it would not apply to businesses whose exclusive commercial activity is leasing parking spaces.
On the electoral framework, the deputy reaffirmed the local chamber’s confidence in the members of the General Council of the Electoral Institute of the State of Mexico (IEEM), saying the body has shown operational effectiveness in ensuring democratic certainty. He also backed the tender procedures for institutional goods and services.
In parliamentary modernization, Jucopo is evaluating artificial intelligence tools to streamline legislative work. The project envisions a technical review of the current legal framework starting in January, using technology to detect duplicate provisions, purge obsolete laws and digitize official files and documents.
Vázquez Rodríguez also addressed the federal budget situation, ruling out that adjustments assigned to the state would affect local projects. He said participations are trending upward, which he said would guarantee financial sufficiency for priority infrastructure commitments in the state.
On security and regional infrastructure, the Legislature plans to host sessions of the Coordination Table for the Construction of Peace and prioritize southern municipalities through resources to complete road infrastructure and strengthen regional connectivity.
Finally, the deputy highlighted the budget discipline shown by the Legislature’s 75 members in presenting their annual activity reports, saying all legislative blocs used low-cost digital tools and institutional formats to meet their accountability obligations.
