Federal workers will receive 40 days of bonus in 2025

An official decree establishes a higher benefit for government employees and armed forces this year.

Publicado 9 noviembre, 2025 el 9 de noviembre a las 08:40 | 3 mins reading |4,109 vistas | por Sofía Ramírez

Benefit 2025: An Analysis of the Decree for Federal Workers

With the approach of the end-of-year season, attention is focused on one of the most significant employment benefits for the workforce in Mexico: the bonus. Although the Federal Labor Law establishes a minimum of 15 days of salary for those who have worked a full year, a recent official decree has defined an exceptional benefit for a specific sector of employees during fiscal year 2025.

This payment, which constitutes a substantial additional income, is subject to particular provisions published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), which detail the groups of workers who will receive remuneration equivalent to 40 days of salary. This measure represents compensation significantly higher than the legal standard and has direct implications on the personal economy of the beneficiaries and on public spending.

Beneficiaries of the 40 Day Bonus

The publication of November 4, 2025, signed by the President of the Republic, Claudia Sheinbaum, and the head of the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Édgar Amador Zamora, meticulously specifies the universe of workers who will be entitled to this expanded labor right. The list includes the following groups:

· Public servants of the federal public administration.

· Operational, trusted, liaison and command personnel integrated into federal agencies and entities.

· Active members of the Mexican Army and the Armed Forces.

· Members of the Mexican Foreign Service, whether they are in national territory or in diplomatic missions abroad.

· Professionals hired for fees under the Personal Services chapter within federal entities.

· Pensioners, retirees and debtors who receive a civil, military or pardon pension, including veterans of the Revolution with a pension administered by the ISSSTE.

Established Period for Payment Dispersion

The regulations not only define the amount and beneficiaries, but also establish a precise time frame for the delivery of this benefit. In accordance with what was decreed in the DOF and in accordance with the LFT, employing entities have the obligation to disperse the Christmas bonus within a specific period. The payment window begins on November 10 and extends until before December 20 2025.

This calendar provides agencies with an operational margin for their financial and logistical planning, while guaranteeing workers the timely receipt of their funds, allowing them to adequately plan for the expenses of the holiday season. Transparency on these dates is crucial to avoid non-compliance and ensure that all federal employees receive their compensation within the legally stipulated time frame.

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FDA recognizes false positive in Taylor Farms lettuce

Cofepris analysis rules out contamination; FDA admits error in initial sample.

Publicado 5 hours ago el 23 de julio a las 22:34 | 1 min reading

Analysis results

The Ministry of Health reported that tests carried out on lettuce and water samples from the Taylor Farms Mexico plant were negative for the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis —which causes severe diarrhea— and also for fecal coliforms. The analyses, carried out by Cofepris, confirmed that the product complies with the physicochemical parameters established in national standards.

Traceability and false positive

Taylor Farms has a traceability system that allowed United States authorities to identify the origin of the product and track a batch held at customs in Laredo, Texas. That batch never entered US territory.

The sample obtained from that batch returned a false positive, a situation that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized in an update published on July 19. The Ministry of Health emphasized that the product is suitable for human consumption.

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UIF identifies 55 people in the CJNG financial network

The FIU detected 55 people linked to a CJNG financial network, including 16 front companies.

Publicado 7 hours ago el 23 de julio a las 21:08 | 2 mins reading

The Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) of Mexico detected 55 people allegedly linked to a financial network of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The finding was achieved through specific financial indicators, as reported by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).

Release 61 details that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury designated 55 people – 39 individuals and 16 legal entities – related to this structure. The action is part of bilateral cooperation against the finances of organized crime.

Indicators detected

The FIU identified “indicators related to possible operations with resources of illicit origin.” Among them: cash operations, acquisition of high-end vehicles, jewelry and real estate, international transfers, intensive use of credit and service cards, and inconsistencies in income reported to the SAT.

The authorities detected “possible inconsistencies between the income reported to the tax authority and the resources observed in the financial system,” which strengthened the identification of the network.

Front companies and complaints

Of the total, 16 legal entities had illegal activities. According to the FIU, some registered relevant operations, while others were front companies with “limited or no apparent economic activity.”

The UIF filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) for the crime of operations with resources of illicit origin. It also included the subjects designated by OFAC on the List of Blocked Persons (LPB), and added eight additional ones—four individuals and four legal entities—linked to the same financial structure.

International coordination

The Treasury stressed that the coordinated actions with the United States seek to “prevent improper use of the financial system, combat money laundering and weaken the economic structures of organized crime.” The FIU maintains cooperation with national and international authorities, in accordance with the standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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US Treasury locates Florence as a drug production center

The Treasury Department identified the Zacatecas municipality as the CJNG base for fentanyl and cocaine.

Publicado 7 hours ago el 23 de julio a las 20:44 | 2 mins reading

The United States Department of the Treasury identified Florencia de Benito Juárez, Zacatecas, as one of the key points of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) to manufacture fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.

According to the agency, José Octaviano García Martínez is the current head of the plaza in the area, accompanied by Cuauhtémoc Rivera Zepeda and Uriel Hernández Morales. These last two would be in charge of the clandestine laboratories in Zacatecas and Jalisco. All three report to Audias Flores Silva—alias El Jardinero—, designated as successor to the late leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho.

Criminal presence in a small municipality

Florencia de Benito Juárez barely covers 328 square kilometers in the south of the state, in the Sierra Madre Occidental, adjacent to Jalisco. Despite its size, the municipality has been the scene of organized crime operations.

In March 2025, authorities dismantled a camp used by a criminal cell. Months later, in June, they destroyed a greenhouse used for growing marijuana. Both operations sought to neutralize illegal infrastructure.

The municipal president elected in 2024 is Fortino Cortés Ramírez, who will conclude his term in 2027.

Recent violence and federal response

On Saturday, July 18, 2025, 10 bodies were found in the municipalities of Morelos, Pánuco and Sain Alto. Of the victims, six were construction, mining and entertainment businessmen. Two others were officials of the Fresnillo city council: Fidel Alvarado de la Torre, secretary of Municipal Social Development, and firefighter Jesús Gerardo Muñetón Hernández.

Given these events, the Secretariat of National Defense deployed 100 Special Forces elements on July 22. They joined the 400 Army and National Guard troops who had already been operating since July 19. They carry out ground reconnaissance and deterrent actions in Zacatecas, Guadalupe and Fresnillo.

The conflict in the region is not new. On May 20, 2011, a clash between rival groups—known as The Florence War—left 77 people dead. The journalist Alfredo Valadez Rodríguez documented this episode in the book of the same name, published by Ediciones Proceso in 2021.