Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
Official title: Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Current text · last reform published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) on 2 June 2026
- Abbreviation
- CPEUM
- Articles in English
- 136 / 136
- Official source
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Political Constitution of the United Mexican States. The Mexican Constitution is the supreme law of the country. It sets out fundamental rights, the structure of government and the rules that all other laws must follow. For expats and investors: human rights and guarantees (articles 1 to 29), foreigners' rights and limits (article 33), land and natural resources (article 27) and labor rights (article 123).
Articles
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Chapter I. On Human Rights and Their Guarantees
Chapter II. On Mexicans
Chapter III. On Foreigners
Chapter IV. On Mexican Citizens
Chapter I. On National Sovereignty and the Form of Government
Chapter II. On the Integral Parts of the Federation and the National Territory
Chapter I. On the Division of Powers
Chapter II. On the Legislative Power
Section I. On the Election and Installation of the Congress
Section II. On the Initiative and Formation of the Laws
Section III. On the Powers of the Congress
Section IV. On the Permanent Commission
Section V. On the Superior Audit of the Federation
Chapter III. On the Executive Power
Chapter IV. On the Judicial Power
Fourth Title. On the Responsibilities of Public Officials, Private Individuals Linked to Serious Administrative Faults or Acts of Corruption, and Patrimonial Responsibility of the State.
Fifth Title. On the States of the Federation and of Mexico City
Sixth Title. On Labor and Social Welfare
Seventh Title. General Provisions
Eighth Title. On the Amendments to the Constitution
Ninth Title. On the Inviolability of the Constitution
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