On November 21, 2024, the Mexican Chamber of Deputies approved in general and specific terms a bill to dissolve seven autonomous bodies. These include the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Data Protection (INAI); the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece); the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT); the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policies (Coneval); the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE); the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH); and the National Commission for the Continuous Improvement of Education (Mejoredu). The bill will now be discussed in the Mexican Senate and will be subject to a vote.

The potential elimination of these autonomous bodies could violate international agreements, such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (T-MEC), as well as other treaties with the European Union.

The elimination of these institutions, which issue technical and transparent decisions, could jeopardize fundamental rights such as access to public information, data protection, and the defense of fair competition in the market.

If these bodies are abolished and their functions transferred to the Federal Public Administration, it could lead to greater opacity and corruption, fostering monopolistic practices and increasing risks of high prices and shortages of essential goods and services.