The expenditure in question corresponds to tamales, atole, and catering services used in activities organized by the City Council, while the municipal administration had already faced questions over alleged financial irregularities and a lack of information regarding the use of public resources.
Puerto Vallarta City Council allocates 4.4 million pesos to tamales for official events, an expense that once again puts Luis Ernesto Munguía under scrutiny following allegations of alleged corruption that led to a request for impeachment.
The Puerto Vallarta City Council once again came under scrutiny over the use of public resources after a councilwoman questioned an expenditure of more than 4.4 million pesos related to tamales and catering services for official events organized by the municipal administration.
According to information from TV Azteca, councilwoman Melisa Madero stated during a City Council session that the municipal government allegedly authorized spending of more than 4.4 million pesos on these types of services, including those related to official activities and the celebration marking the first 100 days of the Luis Ernesto Munguía administration.
What was the 4.4 million pesos spent on?
According to what Madero presented, the amount in question is related to tamales, atole, and catering services contracted for different activities organized by the City Council.
One of the events mentioned was the celebration marking Munguía’s first 100 days in office. The complaint drew attention to the size of the expenditure in comparison with other needs facing the municipality.
The information available so far does not allow it to be stated that the 4.4 million pesos corresponded exclusively to the purchase of tamales, since catering services and other food items for official activities were also mentioned.
Therefore, one of the issues that remains under review is determining precisely what services were contracted, which suppliers participated, what quantities were purchased, and what the cost of each item was.
The figure was questioned during a City Council session
The allegation was made during a City Council session held on June 24, 2026, when Madero questioned various expenditures made by the municipal government.
The councilwoman argued that the public budget should respond to the needs of the city and raised questions about the appropriateness of allocating millions of pesos to celebrations, food, and other expenses related to government activities.
The questioning was not limited to food expenditures. That same day, Madero discussed other items that, from her perspective, represented excessive spending by the municipal administration, including resources allocated to advisers, furniture, celebrations, and other services. Quadratín Jalisco reported that the councilwoman claimed to have identified expenditures of more than 400 million pesos across different categories that she considered irregular or excessive.
These allegations correspond to the councilwoman’s statements and do not by themselves constitute a ruling establishing the existence of damage to public funds or an act of corruption.
Munguía had already faced allegations of financial irregularities
The tamales case takes on greater relevance because it comes after the Luis Ernesto Munguía administration had already faced a political proceeding promoted by the same councilwoman.
On May 29, 2026, Melissa Madero filed a request for impeachment against the municipal president before the Jalisco Congress, alleging financial irregularities and questioning compliance with obligations related to transparency, auditing, and accountability.
According to information published by El Universal, the request argued that there were problems related to the City Council’s financial information, in addition to pointing to a lack of response to eight official requests made by the councilwoman since January seeking information about the management of municipal resources.
The impeachment request constitutes a formal allegation, not a ruling that has established criminal or administrative responsibility on the part of Munguía.
The tamales expenditure adds to a broader debate
The controversy over the food expenses is part of a broader discussion about the use of the Puerto Vallarta budget.
During her June statements, Madero said she had found contracts, checks, and other documents related to various municipal expenditures after requesting information that, according to her account, she had not received in a timely manner.
Among the expenses she also mentioned were resources allocated to advisers, managers, furniture, bodyguards, and celebrations, in addition to other services. The councilwoman said she would continue bringing her observations before the agencies responsible for auditing public spending.
In this context, the 4.4 million pesos in tamales and catering services have become one of the most striking expenditures publicly identified, not only because of the amount but also because they involved food and services intended for official events.
Is it proven that there was corruption?
So far, what exists are allegations and a request for impeachment, along with public questions about certain expenditures.
There is no ruling in the information reviewed establishing that the 4.4 million pesos constituted a diversion of resources or that Munguía was found responsible for corruption specifically in connection with this expenditure.
The nature of the complaint itself requires distinguishing between a questioned expenditure, a possible irregularity, and legally established responsibility.
The next relevant step will be to examine the contracts, invoices, and case files that could establish what services were purchased with the resources in question and under what conditions they were contracted.
What will happen to the municipal budget?
Madero said she would continue reviewing case files and invoices provided by the municipal Treasury Department to determine how public resources were distributed.
The review could make it possible to determine whether the amounts identified actually correspond to the reported expenditures, which companies participated as suppliers, and whether the contracting procedures were carried out in accordance with applicable regulations.
For now, the case involving the 4.4 million pesos allocated to tamales and catering services remains a question regarding the management of the municipal budget. Its significance lies in the fact that it has emerged while the Luis Ernesto Munguía government faces other formal allegations related to transparency, auditing, and accountability.
Source: elimparcial
