Claudia Sheinbaum: Transformation and Well-being Progress in Zacatecas

Fourth Transformation Principles & Impact

• 💡 President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted the continuation of Mexico's Fourth Transformation, emphasizing a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
• 🎯 The core principle, "first the poor," has led to 13.5 million Mexicans exiting poverty and a significant reduction in inequality, from 48 to 14 times the income difference between rich and poor.
• 📈 A key achievement is the 135% increase in the minimum wage from 2018 to 2025, with a commitment to further annual increases of at least 12% to ensure workers can afford 2.5 basic food baskets.
• ✅ The government operates with honesty and without corruption, ensuring public resources are used for well-being programs and public works.

Extensive Well-being Programs in Zacatecas

• 💰 Zacatecas benefits from an annual investment of 13.9 billion pesos in well-being programs, reaching 825,221 people.
• 👵 Over 195,075 seniors receive the 65 and older pension, and 34,078 people with disabilities receive support.
• 🎓 Youth programs include 9,954 in Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro, 3,250 university scholarships, and 57,941 high school students receiving the "Benito Juárez" scholarship.
• 👩‍👧‍👦 A new Women's Well-being Pension for those aged 60-64 years will benefit 40,800 women in Zacatecas, recognizing their unpaid labor.
• 🩺 The House-to-House Health program provides regular visits from medical personnel to older adults and people with disabilities for primary care.

Boosting Agriculture and Local Economy

• 🌱 A major initiative focuses on increasing bean production in Zacatecas, with the goal of producing 300,000 more tons nationally to eliminate imports.
• 🏭 A previously abandoned seed production plant has been reactivated to improve seed quality and productivity for local farmers.
• 💲 The government ensures guaranteed prices for agricultural products, with beans purchased at an historic 27 pesos per kilo, benefiting 68,300 producers through "Production for Well-being" and 5,482 through "Guaranteed Prices."
• 🛒 Through "Food for Well-being," locally produced beans are marketed and sold in Well-being Stores across the country, supporting both producers and consumers.

Infrastructure and Educational Development

• 🚧 Significant infrastructure projects are underway, including the construction of the "Milpillas" dam by Conagua to support rural areas, following dialogue and agreements.
• 🛣️ The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT) is undertaking the resurfacing of federal highways across the country and in Zacatecas.
• 🏫 In education, the Rosario Castellanos National University will be built in Zacatecas in 2026, alongside an increase in the number of high schools.
• 🛠️ The "La Escuela es Nuestra" program provides funding for renovations in 1,850 elementary schools and 70 high schools in Zacatecas.

Social Justice and Security Achievements

• 🏡 40,000 Zacatecas families will benefit from the reduction or elimination of debt on Infonavit and Fovissste housing loans, with plans for 16,000 new Infonavit homes for low-wage earners.
• 🛡️ Zacatecas has seen a historic reduction of over 70% in intentional homicides, attributed to coordinated work and dedicated resources.
• 🌍 For the first time, over 20,000 indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities receive a direct budget, with allocation decisions made in assemblies.
• 👏 The President also recognized Indigenous Women's Day, highlighting new laws that include heroines in national calendars and raise the flag in their honor.