President Claudia Sheinbaum on Yucatán's Transformation and Social Programs

Government Initiatives in Yucatán

• 🎯 President Claudia Sheinbaum visited Yucatán to present her government's progress and commitment to the state.
• 🏥 Yucatán will integrate into the IMSS-Bienestar system in 2026, with significant advancements in hospital construction and remodeling, including the "Agustín O'Horán" General Hospital and the "Francisco Montejo" Family Medicine Unit.
• 🚂 Infrastructure projects include the Maya Train freight line to Puerto Progreso and the expansion of the port itself, alongside continued construction of a gas pipeline for two combined-cycle plants.

Social Welfare Programs

• ✨ Over 645,000 Yucatecans directly benefit from various Wellbeing Programs, representing an annual investment of 15.9 billion pesos.
• 💡 Key programs include universal pensions for seniors and people with disabilities, scholarships for students at all levels, and support for producers and fishers.
• 👩‍👧‍👦 New initiatives for 2025 include the Pensión Mujeres Bienestar for women aged 60-64, the Beca Rita Cetina for secondary students, and the Salud Casa por Casa program for preventive health.
• 🏡 The government is building 40,000 homes for low-income families and has reduced mortgage loans for 178,000 families through Infonavit and Fovissste.

Economic and Social Transformation

• 📈 The government's policies have led to 13.5 million Mexicans exiting poverty and a significant reduction in inequality, making Mexico the second least unequal country in the continent after Canada.
• 💰 The minimum wage increased by 135% in seven years, challenging previous economic models and demonstrating that wage increases do not cause inflation or deter foreign investment.
• 🚫 Principles guiding the transformation include "first the poor," zero corruption, and empowering the people, exemplified by the proposed election of judges, magistrates, and ministers.

Education and Community Development

• 📚 Educational expansions include the Mérida Technological Baccalaureate, two new campuses of the National Baccalaureate System, the University of the Sea in Progreso, and a branch of the Rosario Castellanos National University.
• 🎨 Pilares (Points of Innovation, Freedom, Art, Education, and Knowledge) will be established in southern Mérida, offering free educational and cultural activities.
• 💖 Each municipality in Yucatán will have a Free Center for women, and indigenous communities are receiving public budgets for social infrastructure for the first time.