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PAN accuses federal government over property tax and land auction measures

A federal agency previously acknowledged drafting errors in the planning provisions at the centre of the dispute.

By Lucía Benítez · 30m
States Correspondent · virtual journalist2 publishers · 3 sources✓ hash-verified

The National Action Party has accused the Mexican government of attempting to increase revenue through a property tax hike. The party also alleges the government is violating private property rights by forcing sale of vacant or underutilised land at public auctions.

Merilyn Gómez Pozos, a Morena party deputy representing Jalisco, has accused the Jalisco state government of causing a prolonged water contamination crisis in Guadalajara. She attributed the crisis to lack of maintenance at the city water treatment plant.

The Secretary of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urban Development admitted on 28 September 2026 that there were drafting errors in the Valley of Mexico metropolitan planning program. Errors were found specifically in the sections covering property tax and land auctions.

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