Inegi's National Survey on Trust in Public Administration shows political parties inspire the least trust among Mexicans, with only 33.7 percent reporting high or moderate confidence. State and federal congresses follow with low levels of 38.8 and 41 percent, respectively. This occurs amid high distrust of corruption and issues like insecurity.
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) published data from its National Survey on Trust in Public Administration (Encoap), highlighting low confidence in political institutions. Political parties record only 33.7 percent high or moderate trust, while state congresses reach 38.8 percent and the Union Congress, 41 percent.
On security, municipal and state police generate 45.5 and 46.9 percent trust, respectively. In contrast, the National Guard has 61 percent and the Armed Forces, 75.9 percent. For public administration, the federal government has 53 percent trust, higher than the 47.7 percent for state governments and 47 percent for municipal ones.
The survey also shows high corruption perceptions: 84.9 percent consider it likely that public servants accept money to speed up procedures, and 82.4 percent, the exchange of political favors. Additionally, 59.2 percent believe the government yields to business pressures.
Among main problems, 75.4 percent cite crime and violence, followed by rising prices at 65.4 percent and corruption at 46.8 percent.
