Hidalgo Governor Julio Menchaca Salazar announced on an unspecified date during the 'Es tiempo de Hidalgo, Potencia en Marcha' forum that the current administration has committed 147 billion pesos in investments. ^[1] María Esther Ramírez Vargas, Secretary of Finance for the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, stated that the region has reduced its public debt by nearly half compared to previous administrations. ^[2] María Esther Ramírez Vargas stated that the public debt inherited from previous governments has decreased by 42 percent. ^[3] María Esther Ramírez Vargas, Secretary of Finance, reported that the current administration has allocated more resources to infrastructure, social programs, and public services than in the last 30 years. ^[4] The official noted that the debt reduction was achieved over the last few years and was inherited from previous administrations. ^[5] María Esther Ramírez Vargas explicitly stated that she did not provide specific numerical figures to support the claim of debt reduction. ^[6] The finance secretary argued that generating investment opportunities requires offering certainty, which is achieved through order in public finances. ^[7]