Quintana Roo May Get 6B Pesos More Each Year

Quintana Roo, Mexico — Should an initiative to modify the federal resource distribution formula be approved, Quintana Roo could see an increase of up to 6 billion pesos annually in its budget, according to Senator Eugenio "Gino" Segura Vázquez, who added that the proposal could be applied starting in 2026.

The legislator explained that the reform seeks to make the distribution of federal revenue sharing "more just and in accordance with the current reality of the country," incorporating factors that are not currently considered in the existing legislation.

"The proposal contemplates two key elements: the floating population derived from tourism, which demands public services, health, and infrastructure, and the population in a situation of poverty in each state," he stated.

In the case of Quintana Roo—where the massive arrival of tourists and temporary workers increases the use of public services—the additional resources would be allocated especially to security, health, education, and infrastructure.

Segura Vázquez emphasized that the initiative would not only benefit tourist entities but also those with high poverty rates. According to the senator, more than half of the country's states would see an increase in their annual allocation if the reform is endorsed.

"It is important to lobby with legislators from other entities, because this redistribution will allow more states to have sufficient resources to attend to the real needs of their population, both resident and floating, and we are confident that it can come into effect for 2026," he expressed.

The legislator recalled that the current formula has gone several decades without changes, despite the country having undergone demographic, economic, and social transformations, particularly in zones with strong tourist activity, where the consumption of public services increases without this being reflected in the calculation of federal contributions.