In 2026, the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) holds an inter-polytechnic declamation contest named after the poet Juana de Ibarbourou. Its stated aim is “fomentar e impulsar la comunicación oral de la comunidad estudiantil del IPN” (to foster and promote oral communication in the IPN’s student community).
The newspaper El Universal organizes a Contest of Oratory and Public Debate with state rounds. In 2019, a student of the Universidad de las Américas Puebla won the Puebla round.