Claudia Sheinbaum Details Transformation Projects in Baja California

President Sheinbaum's National Tour & Vision

• 💡 President Claudia Sheinbaum is conducting a nationwide tour to report on her first year in government, emphasizing accountability and direct communication with citizens.
• 🎯 She highlighted that Mexico has seen 13.5 million people lifted out of poverty and a significant reduction in inequality, becoming the second least unequal country in the continent.
• 🔑 This progress is attributed to the transformation project, which prioritizes social justice and the well-being of the most vulnerable.

Economic Empowerment & Social Rights

• 📈 A key driver of poverty reduction is the increase in the minimum wage, which has more than quadrupled in border regions like Tijuana since 2018, with commitments for continued annual increases.
• ✅ Wellbeing Programs, such as pensions for seniors and people with disabilities, and high school scholarships, have been enshrined as constitutional rights, benefiting 32 million families nationwide.
• 💰 In 2024, 850 billion pesos are allocated to these programs, with a projected increase to one trillion pesos next year, guided by the principle "For the good of all, first the poor."

New & Expanded Welfare Initiatives

• 💖 A new Women's Welfare Pension for women aged 60-64 recognizes the unpaid care work they perform, celebrating women's contributions to society.
• 📚 Scholarships are being expanded to cover all public secondary school students, with plans to extend to primary school next year, ensuring educational access.
• 🩺 The "Health Home-by-Home" program will deploy medical professionals to visit seniors and disabled individuals, providing health monitoring and access to free medicines through "Welfare Pharmacies."
• 🌍 A dedicated federal budget for indigenous and Afro-descendant communities (12.5 billion pesos this year, 13.5 billion next) empowers them to decide on local infrastructure projects.

Major Infrastructure & Water Projects in Baja California

• 🛣️ Significant infrastructure developments include the upcoming Tijuana-Ensenada bypass and the completion of the Tijuana elevated viaduct by December.
• 💧 To address water scarcity, construction of the Rosarito desalination plant is commencing to supply Tijuana and Rosarito, alongside a water efficiency program for farmers in irrigation district 014.
• 🚧 Repaving efforts are underway for federal highways, including the Transpeninsular Highway, to improve connectivity across the state.

Advancements in Healthcare & Education

• 🏥 Several hospitals and clinics are being inaugurated, expanded, or remodeled, including the IMSS-Bienestar Tijuana East Zone General Hospital and the IMSS Ensenada Regional General Hospital.
• 🎓 Baja California will gain a second campus of the Rosario Castellanos National University in Mexicali (Tijuana already has one), alongside the expansion of four high school campuses, to increase access to quality education.
• 🏡 Mortgage debt reductions through Infonavit and Fovissste have benefited 308,837 families in Baja California, providing significant financial relief.
• 🤝 Each municipality in Baja California will establish a Free Women's Center to provide support and resources to women.