Sheinbaum Touts Billions in Quintana Roo Infrastructure Ahead of Cancún Accountability Event

Cancún, Quintana Roo — President Claudia Sheinbaum arrives in Cancún on Saturday for the latest stop on her “Honestidad y Resultados” accountability tour, presenting a year of federally funded infrastructure work across Quintana Roo that her government says will reach more than 2 million residents and millions of tourists.

The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Malecón Tajamar, according to the official agenda.

Federal and state agencies — among them the Communications and Transport Ministry (SICT), the Public Works Department (SEOP), the ISSSTE state workers’ social security institute and the Quintana Roo state government — reported that completed and ongoing projects cover health, housing, electrification, education, sports and public spaces.

Housing and Health

Under the “Vivienda para el Bienestar” program, Quintana Roo has a six-year target of 76,200 homes, with more than 55,000 actions already under way in Benito Juárez, Playa del Carmen, Othón P. Blanco, Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Cozumel and Felipe Carrillo Puerto. The strategy, coordinated with Infonavit, Conavi and Fovissste, includes more than 5,000 subsidies through the Urban Actions and Social Housing Production Program worth over 2.185 billion pesos, the regularization of the Luis Donaldo Colosio neighborhood, the issuance of property titles and more than 6,500 mortgage cancellations handled with Infonavit.

Five major hospital projects are in development with a combined investment of more than 5.5 billion pesos. They include expansions in Chetumal and Felipe Carrillo Puerto, the conversion of the ISSSTE clinic in the state capital, and new hospitals in José María Morelos and Cancún.

Roads, Power and Schools

Education infrastructure received 648.4 million pesos between 2025 and 2026 for the construction of 207 school shelters, plus 139 million pesos for six new schools. The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) received 1.233 billion pesos for maintenance and new substations in Cancún and the Riviera Maya, while 4 million pesos were allocated to strengthen the Universidad del Bienestar and expand access to higher education.

Among the most anticipated projects was the Nichupté Lagoon Bridge, inaugurated in May after an investment of more than 12 billion pesos. The complementary Kukulcán traffic interchange is under construction with a budget of 482 million pesos.

Work also began on the Cancún–Costa Mujeres tourist boulevard, backed by more than 2.7 billion pesos in federal funding and expected to generate over 500 jobs. Crews are widening and building more than 25 kilometers of road linking Cancún with Costa Mujeres, along a route that runs from José López Portillo Avenue through Costa Mujeres to La Angostura. Officials say the project will benefit hotel housekeepers, gardeners and kitchen staff who work in the area.

Work Still Pending

Not every project has delivered results yet. The new ISSSTE General Hospital in Chetumal, intended to expand medical capacity in the south of the state, has made significant progress but has yet to open. The Isla Blanca highway, considered strategic for connectivity to Costa Mujeres, remains under development; once finished, officials expect it to cut travel times and improve access to one of the fastest-growing tourism areas in northern Quintana Roo.

The Public Works Department said other projects under the 2023–2027 Infrastructure for Well-Being Sectoral Program — including public spaces, sports facilities, community equipment, cultural infrastructure and mobility works — remain under construction, and their impact will depend on completion and operation.

What the 2027 Budget Holds

The 2027 federal spending proposal presented by Sheinbaum allocates 1.866 billion pesos to the Mexican Navy for sargassum-control infrastructure and vessels. The outlay covers a central logistics support building, three operational backup facilities for handling the seaweed, a dock for oceanic and coastal sargassum-collection boats, tugboats, and the purchase of systems, vehicles and specialized equipment.

In health, the budget calls for replacing the IMSS Hospital Clinic in Cancún at a cost of 203.856 million pesos, and the IMSS Hospital Clinic in Chetumal at 211.631 million pesos, adding a new unit to serve Othón P. Blanco, Bacalar, Felipe Carrillo Puerto and José María Morelos. The Chetumal facility is to include 21 consultation rooms, eight diagnostic rooms, 90 inpatient beds and 42 non-censable beds for intensive care, emergencies, childbirth and newborn care.

For the Tren Maya, the proposal sets aside 17.158 billion pesos in 2027 for the 1,554 kilometers crossing Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo, without a state-by-state breakdown. Under the “Distribución Sur” highway heading, 17.968 million pesos are earmarked for Quintana Roo, Veracruz and Campeche, specifically around Coatzacoalcos, Cancún and Campeche. The Defense Ministry would spend 427.479 million pesos to replace PC-7 aircraft in Squadron 201, based in Cozumel, along with Squadrons 203 in Baja California and 204 in Sonora — again without a specific figure for Cozumel.

The overall 2027 budget proposal totals 10.636 trillion pesos in net spending, up from the 10.193 trillion approved for 2026. Annex 28, which covers subsidies for decentralized state entities, rises from 78.387 billion pesos in 2026 to 81.391 billion pesos in 2027. Quintana Roo receives the smallest share of that fund, at 404.79 million pesos in 2027, compared with 387 million pesos in 2026.