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Los Cabos council approves short-term loan of up to 350 million pesos for year-end payroll

The city says the unsecured financing will cover year-end bonuses, salaries and benefits and must be repaid before June 2027.

By Miguel Díaz Miró · Responsible editor ·
Los Cabos City Council in regular session

The Los Cabos City Council approved taking on short-term unsecured financing of up to 350 million pesos. According to the city, the money will ensure on-time payment of year-end bonuses (aguinaldos), salaries and legally required benefits at the close of 2026.

The authorization came at the 27th regular public session of the XV City Council, reported on October 6, 2026. An unsecured (quirografario) loan is backed only by the borrower's signature and repayment capacity, not by specific collateral.

Terms and conditions

According to the city, the loan must be fully repaid by June 2027, before the current administration ends. The municipal government says this means the obligation will not pass to the next administration.

The lending bank will be chosen through a public bidding process expected to take 20 to 25 business days. The city expects the funds to be available in early December, when year-end bonuses come due.

The official explanation

José Manuel Araiza Araiza, the city's director of Expenditures and Financial Resources, described the operation as a preventive liquidity tool for the end of the year.

He said the loan is not meant to increase spending but to act as a preventive safeguard, and that it does not represent debt inherited by the next administration.

Context for taxpayers

Short-term loans like this are a common tool for Mexican municipalities at year-end, when extraordinary payroll costs pile up before local revenue such as property tax arrives in force. Their use is governed by Mexico's Financial Discipline Law for States and Municipalities, which requires repayment before an administration ends.

The official statement did not detail the vote count or any dissenting positions on the council. Residents can follow up through the council's session minutes, the financial information on the city's transparency portal and the bidding results once they are released.

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