# Mexico President Sheinbaum Outlines Responsible 2027 Economic Package Priorities

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pledges the 2027 economic package will balance fiscal consolidation with investment in health and education.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated that the 2027 Economic Package will be a responsible project advancing fiscal consolidation while maintaining priorities for public investment, welfare, health, and education. [^1]

Carol Antonio Altamirano, president of the House Finance and Public Credit Commission, stated on 2026-01-15 that the 2027 Economic Package does not contemplate modifications to major taxes or the creation of new structural levies. [^2]

The Chamber of Deputies in Mexico City plans to modify the 2027 Economic Package to increase taxes on sugary and alcoholic beverages. [^3]

Carol Antonio Altamirano, president of the Finance and Public Credit Committee in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, stated that legislators will review the special excise tax (IEPS) on sugary drinks, alcohol, and products with sodium. [^4]

The 2027 Economic Package must be delivered to the Congress of the Union on September 8, 2026, according to the official calendar of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. [^5]

The government aims to advance toward public finance consolidation without applying an adjustment that implies reducing social priorities or stopping investment projects. [^6]

Carol Antonio Altamirano indicated that the 2027 Economic Package must fulfill the federal government's commitment to reduce the public deficit. [^7]

Carol Antonio Altamirano suggested that adjustments could be made to specific products, particularly those related to health, such as alcoholic beverages and items with high sodium content. [^8]

Altamirano confirmed that alcoholic beverages will be included in the tax adjustments, alongside issues like sodium content, to maintain consistency with previous measures on sugary drinks. [^9]

Carol Antonio Altamirano referenced measures applied last year on sugary drinks as a precedent for potential future adjustments to address public health issues. [^10]

Officials assured that the 2027 Economic Package will not create new structural taxes or new taxes in the traditional sense, only updating existing ones. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated that the 2027 Economic Package will be a responsible project advancing fiscal consolidation while maintaining priorities for public investment, welfare, health, and education. (Excélsior, News)
2. Carol Antonio Altamirano, president of the House Finance and Public Credit Commission, stated on 2026-01-15 that the 2027 Economic Package does not contemplate modifications to major taxes or the creation of new structural levies. (El Heraldo de México, News)
3. The Chamber of Deputies in Mexico City plans to modify the 2027 Economic Package to increase taxes on sugary and alcoholic beverages. (Vanguardia, News)
4. Carol Antonio Altamirano, president of the Finance and Public Credit Committee in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, stated that legislators will review the special excise tax (IEPS) on sugary drinks, alcohol, and products with sodium. (Excélsior, News)
5. The 2027 Economic Package must be delivered to the Congress of the Union on September 8, 2026, according to the official calendar of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. (Excélsior, News)
6. The government aims to advance toward public finance consolidation without applying an adjustment that implies reducing social priorities or stopping investment projects. (Excélsior, News)
7. Carol Antonio Altamirano indicated that the 2027 Economic Package must fulfill the federal government's commitment to reduce the public deficit. (El Heraldo de México, News)
8. Carol Antonio Altamirano suggested that adjustments could be made to specific products, particularly those related to health, such as alcoholic beverages and items with high sodium content. (El Heraldo de México, News)
9. Altamirano confirmed that alcoholic beverages will be included in the tax adjustments, alongside issues like sodium content, to maintain consistency with previous measures on sugary drinks. (Vanguardia, News)
10. Carol Antonio Altamirano referenced measures applied last year on sugary drinks as a precedent for potential future adjustments to address public health issues. (El Heraldo de México, News)
11. Officials assured that the 2027 Economic Package will not create new structural taxes or new taxes in the traditional sense, only updating existing ones. (Vanguardia, News)

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