President Claudia Sheinbaum defended the Wellbeing Programs as generators of social rights. He stated that in 2026 they will benefit 42,860,296 people, with an investment of more than one trillion pesos.
“The Welfare Programs, 42 million people directly benefited. We already know that the extreme right is against that,” he declared in the morning conference. Sheinbaum contrasted this support with what was previously given during electoral periods: “programs that create rights.”
Carlos Torres Rosas, coordinator of Wellbeing Programs, stated that as of May 31, 490,253 million pesos of the total investment had been invested.
The Secretary of Welfare, Leticia Ramírez, detailed the main programs: Senior Pension (13.6 million beneficiaries, 526 thousand 508 million pesos); Women’s Welfare Pension (2.7 million, 56 thousand 969 million pesos); Pension for People with Disabilities (1.8 million, 36 thousand 266 million pesos); Working Mothers (217,563, 3,212 million pesos); and Sowing Life (416 thousand 860, 40 thousand 664 million pesos). He announced that from June 15 to 21 cards will be delivered to new registrations, and from June 22 to 28 there will be registrations in Wellness modules.
In the labor field, Marath Baruch Bolaños, Secretary of Labor, reported that between 2019 and 2026, 3.5 million young people were assisted with 168 billion pesos. For the period 2024-2026, 561 thousand young people benefited with 37 thousand million pesos. He highlighted that seven out of every 10 participants are engaged in studies or employment, and that the goal for 2026 is to reach 500 thousand young people.
Pamela López, director of La Escuela es Nuestra, indicated a budget of 26 billion pesos to serve 73,811 schools, benefiting 8.9 million students. To date, 73,748 assemblies have been held and resources have been delivered to 71,482 schools.
Martí Batres, director of ISSSTE, explained that the La Clínica es Nuestra program will serve 635 medical units, with an investment of 369 million pesos for 1,635 works and 3,983 medical equipment, for the benefit of 13.3 million beneficiaries.
Sheinbaum concluded: “Mexico is one of the few countries where when you turn 65 there is a pension… that doesn’t exist in many places in the world.” The president criticized the opposition for its stance against social programs.
