For the Green Party, Mexico’s social transformation relies on a fundamental pillar: embedding public welfare programs directly into the country’s Constitution. Senator Virginia Magaña summarized this vision during her address: “Mexico’s social policy rests on an idea as simple as it is powerful: a State that cares, a State that recognizes the dignity of each person and makes prosperity a shared good, not a concentrated privilege.” [1]
She noted that Green Party lawmakers backed these reforms with conviction, ensuring that “a right written into the Constitution is no longer up for negotiation in every annual budget.” [1]
A Record-Breaking Investment in Human Dignity
Senator Rocío Corona Nakamura emphasized the key figures driving this wealth redistribution, highlighted by a historic one trillion pesos investment. This funding directly benefits 42 million citizens, proving that under President Sheinbaum, “public resources belong to the people and translate into dignity and development.” [1]
Health, Education, and the Green Agenda: Key Milestones
Senator Maki Ortiz detailed the specific sector advancements achieved over the past year:
- Healthcare: The expansion of the IMSS Bienestar system across 24 states and the rollout of the Salud Casa por Casa (Home Health) program, deploying 20,000 professionals to conduct over 23 million home medical visits.
- Education: A historic scholarship coverage expansion, which now supports more than 19.5 million students.
- Environment: The enactment of the General Circular Economy Law, alongside the strengthening of the National Forest Program and the National Protected Natural Areas Program.
Foreign Policy: Sovereignty and Migrant Protection
The floor debate also addressed international relations. In the face of external pressures, the Green Party advocated for a diplomacy rooted in mutual coordination rather than submission. Senator Rocío Corona Nakamura delivered an unequivocal message: “Mexico is not a colony of any country. National sovereignty must prevail above all else, and we must defend it fiercely.” [1]
Concluding the session, Senator Luis Alfonso Silva acknowledged that the year brought complex geopolitical challenges, including the tightening of US immigration policies, the upcoming USMCA (T-MEC)trade agreement review, international conflicts, and the crisis of multilateralism. However, he praised the Mexican government’s ability to respond swiftly and efficiently, particularly through close, continuous consular protection for Mexican nationals living abroad.
