Plan México Acciones: Sheinbaum and Ebrard Launch 5.6 Trillion-Peso Investment Acceleration Package with 41–91% Tax Deductions and 30-Day Authorization Window

Also on Monday May 4, President Sheinbaum and Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard launched 'Plan México Acciones,' an investment acceleration package tied to the broader 5.6 trillion-peso public-private infrastructure plan for 2026–2030. The package included three main measures: (1) Enhanced tax deductions of 41–91% on new fixed-asset investments made in 2025–2026, reducing upfront capital costs for domestic and foreign investors; (2) A new Presidential Investment Office (Oficina Presidencial de Inversiones) created by executive decree to expedite review of high-priority strategic projects; and (3) A 'single window' system enabling investors to receive Investment Project Authorization (API) certificates within 30 business days, replacing multi-agency bureaucratic bottlenecks previously spanning months. Ebrard presented a pipeline of over US$298 billion in tracked investment projects at various stages across 15 strategic sectors. The package was framed as a direct response to Mexico's Q1 2026 GDP contraction (-0.8% quarterly, only +0.2% annual growth) reported on April 30, and the estimated $17.4 billion in investment withheld due to U.S. tariff uncertainty. Bloomberg noted Sheinbaum's approval rating had fallen to approximately 51% by end of April — driven by economic anxiety and sovereignty tensions — making the investment push both an economic and political priority. The 'radical simplification' of procedures was designed to signal administrative efficiency ahead of the formal USMCA first negotiating round scheduled for the week of May 25 in Mexico City.