The proposed new Transparency Law, championed by Governor Rubén Rocha Moya in the State Congress, would represent “the final blow” to Sinaloa’s economy, as it would generate greater opacity, weaken legal certainty, and deter private investment, warned Martha Reyes Zazueta, president of the Mexican Employers’ Confederation (Coparmex) in Culiacán and a member of the Sinaloa Citizens’ Anti-Corruption Network (ReCIAS).
The business leader stated that if legislation limiting access to public information is approved, citizens would lose the ability to know how public resources are being used, which would directly affect investor confidence and the productive sector.
“This will be the final blow we need to say: let’s get out of here. Because without transparency, where are our resources? How are we supposed to know if what we professionals, employees, and business owners are generating is enough for public works, security, and the services that citizens need?” he questioned.
Reyes Zazueta maintained that the lack of transparency would leave society “in the dark” about the destination of public funds and send a negative signal to those considering investing in the state.
He asserted that opacity not only hinders the fight against corruption but also deteriorates the business climate by creating uncertainty about the functioning of institutions and respect for the rule of law.
“This tells investors that there won’t be legal certainty, that citizens aren’t being listened to, and that decisions are being made for a team that wants to stay in power, not to serve, but to enrich themselves,” he said.
The statements were made after a conference convened by the Sinaloa Citizen Network for Integrity and Anti-Corruption (ReCIAS), where civil society and business organizations expressed their concern over the suspension of working groups to draft the new Transparency Law. This suspension came after legislators leading the process requested leaves of absence to participate in Morena’s internal elections.
The organizations have warned that the initiative submitted by the state executive branch contains provisions that would restrict access to public information and reduce accountability mechanisms. They insisted that the Congress resume dialogue with the public before passing the reform.
“The final blow” to a declining Sinaloa economy
Since September 2024, Sinaloa has been mired in a crisis of violence stemming from the internal war within the Sinaloa Cartel, which pits drug trafficking groups against each other in a dispute for regional hegemony. This has led to a sustained increase in homicides, femicides, forced disappearances, and vehicle thefts, in addition to other high-impact acts of violence such as armed confrontations, attacks against people, homes, and businesses, and the forced displacement of entire communities, among others.
As part of the consequences of this crisis, the business landscape has deteriorated, particularly in the city of Culiacán, the epicenter of both the violence and the economic activity of Sinaloa, home to approximately one-third of the state’s total economic units.
The economic decline facing Sinaloa is evidenced by the loss of more than 25,000 formal jobs between May 2024 and May 2026, as well as the disappearance of 2,324 employers registered with the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) between September 2024 and September 2025 in the state.
According to the president of Coparmex Culiacán, legislation that restricts access to public information would worsen this scenario by reducing legal certainty for investors and business owners.
Source: revistaespejo
