Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, October 29, 2026 — A Jalisco congressional committee has rejected a request to impose a 15-day unpaid suspension on Mayor Luis Munguía, according to a report published Wednesday.
The Committee on Governance and Municipal Strengthening found insufficient grounds to initiate the procedure arising from a labor dispute involving Puerto Vallarta’s municipal government.
The central question is how much that decision resolves. Rejecting a suspension procedure addresses the proposed sanction against the mayor. It does not, by itself, establish that the underlying employment claim has been settled or any labor award paid.
The Congress’s official account, published October 27, confirms that the committee reviewed 53 proposed decisions connected to labor litigation involving municipalities across Jalisco. Most proposals to initiate 15-day unpaid suspensions were rejected because lawmakers found insufficient grounds or documentation.
The review covered mayors, municipal legal representatives (síndicos), and council members. Puerto Vallarta was listed alongside Guadalajara, Zapopan, Tonalá, Tlaquepaque, and Tlajomulco. The official summary identifies municipalities rather than individual officials; Vallarta Independiente identifies Munguía’s case among those rejected.
Committee chairman César Octavio Madrigal Díaz said, translated from Spanish: “We reviewed these proceedings, but did not find sufficient evidence and documentation to initiate suspension proceedings.”
The connection between an employment dispute and a mayor’s position comes through enforcement of labor awards, known in Mexico as laudos. These are decisions public employers must carry out.
Under Article 143 of Jalisco’s public employees law, continued refusal to comply with a labor award can lead to a proposed 15-day suspension without pay after financial penalties. The sanction is an enforcement measure intended to secure compliance with the award.
An elected mayor has an additional constitutional safeguard. A 2018 Supreme Court ruling specifically addressing Jalisco mayors explains that the labor tribunal must refer the matter to the state Congress. Lawmakers must then determine whether the failure to comply amounts to a serious cause warranting suspension, while allowing the official an opportunity to defend himself.
That legislative requirement is part of the formal process for removing or suspending a Jalisco mayor, which Vallarta Daily has previously examined.
For a former municipal employee pursuing an award, the practical objective remains compliance with the tribunal’s decision. State law makes that connection explicit: fulfilling the labor award interrupts an ongoing suspension.
