Housing for Well-being / Octavio Romero’s Real Estate Holdings

Housing for Well-being. Minister of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development Edna Vega reported progress under the Housing for Well-being Program, with 667,000 homes contracted across 766 land projects and cumulative investment of MX$75.9 billion (US$4.4 billion), targeting a total capital deployment of MX$1 trillion. President Claudia Sheinbaum added that the initiative will benefit 12 million families over her term and generate annual economic output equivalent to 1.2% of  GDP, driven by MX$379 billion in institutional housing allocations.

Federal authorities reported that the Housing for Well-being Program has benefited 321,210 state-employed families by liquidating unpayable housing credit debts, advancing toward a nationwide target of 400,000 families. Officials noted that government agencies have conducted 1,000 assemblies across all states to deliver official debt liquidation certificates and provide legal title certainty.

Fuel Price Stabilization and Compliance Metrics. David Aguilar, Federal Consumer Attorney, Federal Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO), reported that 11,966 service stations sold regular gasoline below MX$24/L under a voluntary price stabilization pact signed with the federal government. Aguilar Romero noted that the national average price for regular gasoline reached MX$23.67/L.

Public School Performance in PISA Assessments. President Sheinbaum defended the national educational framework, saying Mexican public schools achieved strong outcomes under the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). Sheinbaum noted that while her administration maintains methodological disagreements regarding how the test is administered, international assessment metrics confirm foundational strengths within Mexico's public school system that remain unacknowledged by critics.

Octavio Romero’s Real Estate Holdings. Octavio Romero, Director General, Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers (INFONAVIT), rejected public criticisms regarding his personal real estate holdings in Tabasco. Romero Oropeza clarified that his properties were acquired between 34 and 42 years ago, specifically in 1984 and 1992, long before he entered public service.

Electoral AI Regulation. President Sheinbaum proposed opening a national legislative debate regarding the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tools in electoral campaigns to address the prevalence of automated accounts, recommendation algorithms, and misinformation. Sheinbaum recalled a previous legislative proposal that required campaign materials generated by artificial intelligence to carry explicit disclosure labels.