The Finance and Public Credit Commission of the Chamber of Deputies in Mexico proposed applying the Special Production and Services Tax (IEPS) to alcoholic beverages and foods with excess sodium as part of the 2027 Economic Package. ^[1] The Mexican Executive Federal sent an initiative regarding double nationality to be discussed in the Constitutional Points Commission on September 9, 2026. ^[2] The National Action Party (PAN) in Mexico proposed a legislative reform to impose life imprisonment and sentences of up to 140 years on public officials who collude with organized crime. ^[3] Ricardo Monreal, coordinator of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, rejected the PAN's initiative proposing prison terms of up to 140 years for officials linked to organized crime. ^[4] Deputy Vanessa López Carrillo of the PT party presented conclusions stating that beer represents 93.1% of the volume of alcoholic beverages commercialized in Mexico but contributes only 63.3% of the IEPS revenue, while distilled spirits represent 6.3% of volume but 33.3% of revenue. ^[5] The proposed tax adjustment for beer would cost approximately 60 cents to one peso per unit depending on price and presentation, aiming to generate an additional 6.5 billion pesos. ^[6] Elías Lixa, coordinator of the PAN party, questioned the relevance of the reform, noting that double nationality is already regulated in Mexico. ^[7] Ricardo Monreal, coordinator of the Morena party in San Lázaro, stated that the bill will be reviewed and potentially voted on between September 14 and 16, 2026. ^[8] Elías Lixa stated that while Ernesto Ruffo is a political prisoner, Rubén Rocha Moya remains free despite accusations of connections to the children of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán. ^[9] Lixa criticized the current government's response to corruption in Sinaloa, specifically mentioning the case of Rubén Rocha Moya, who remains free despite allegations of links to the Chapitos. ^[10] The proposed reform would apply to the federal executive, governors, state executives, federal and state secretaries, members of the Attorney General's Office, and the head of the National Security System's Executive Secretariat. ^[11] Elías Lixa, PAN coordinator in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that officials involved in drug trafficking should receive prison terms for the rest of their lives. ^[12]