How Does Sheinbaum's Infrastructure Investment Plan Benefit Jalisco?

With the announcement of the Infrastructure Investment Plan for Development with Well-being 2026-2030, Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, outlined one of the most ambitious economic strategies of recent years. This program aims to unleash national growth, reduce regional disparities, strengthen sovereignty, and generate social well-being from the ground up. For Jalisco, one of the country’s most dynamic economies, the plan represents a strategic window of opportunity. Connectivity, energy, road infrastructure, and regional development position the state as a key player within the new map of public and mixed investment that the federal government will promote until 2030.

Historic Infrastructure Investment with Direct Regional Impact

In 2026 alone, the plan earmarks an additional 722 billion pesos beyond what is already budgeted for sectors such as energy, trains, roads, ports, health, water, education, and airports. This figure is equivalent to 2% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and marks the beginning of a six-year effort that will mobilize 5.6 trillion pesos in strategic infrastructure.

During her message at the “Las mañaneras del pueblo” conference,

stated that public investment would once again be the engine of growth, but with a different approach than in the past. “Public investment in roads, water, and energy will further increase by 2 percent of GDP this year alone,” explained the president, emphasizing that the model prioritizes social justice, sustainability, and state control. For entities like Jalisco, where industry, tourism, logistics, and agro-industry converge, this increase in investment directly impacts competitiveness, capital attraction, and job creation.

Strategic Infrastructure: Why is Jalisco Key in the Federal Plan?

Jalisco stands out for its geographical position, its natural connectivity with the Pacific, and its economic significance within the country. In this regard, the new federal plan finds fertile ground to trigger high-impact regional projects.

Among the program’s priority sectors are: -Energy: 54% of total investment. -Trains: 16%. -Roads: 14%. -Ports, airports, water, health, and education: the remaining percentage.

This approach directly benefits Jalisco by strengthening logistics corridors, ensuring energy supply for industry, and improving regional mobility. One of the emblematic projects is the Guadalajara–Puerto Vallarta corridor, a strategic undertaking for tourism, trade, and economic integration between the state’s center and coast. Additionally, the strengthening of the electricity sector is crucial to sustaining the region’s industrial and technological growth.

A New Investment Model: Growth Without Sacrificing Sovereignty

One of the central tenets of the plan is a paradigm shift in mixed investment schemes. Unlike the public-private partnerships of the neoliberal era, the new model: -Retains state ownership and governance. -Avoids abusive concessions. -Controls financing rates. -Prioritizes social and environmental objectives.

The Four Pillars Supporting the Infrastructure Investment Plan

The Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Édgar Amador Zamora, detailed that the plan was developed after analyzing over 1,500 projects, based on long-term financial and technical logic. Its implementation rests on four strategic pillars: -Strategic Investment Planning Council Coordinated by the Presidency, it prioritizes projects, monitors progress, and ensures timely attention. -New Investment Vehicles Specialized schemes for infrastructure that enhance transparency and cost efficiency. -Regulatory Update Legal harmonization and formal incorporation of mixed contracts. -National Database A platform for planning, metrics, indicators, and investor certainty.

These mechanisms enable states like Jalisco to access better-structured projects, with clear information and more agile processes.