President Sheinbaum Reports on Chihuahua's Progress and Welfare Programs

President Sheinbaum's National Report

• 🎯 President Claudia Sheinbaum is undertaking a national tour to deliver her first annual government report across all 32 states of Mexico.
• 💡 The government's vision is a profound transformation of Mexico, shifting the economic model to prioritize the well-being of the people, especially the poor.
• ✅ This approach, encapsulated by "Por el bien de todos, primero los pobres," aims to support from the bottom up, fostering economic growth and reducing inequality.

Impact on Poverty and Inequality

• 📈 Mexico has achieved the lowest poverty level in its history, with 13.5 million people lifted out of poverty between 2018 and 2024.
• 📊 The country is now the second least unequal in the Americas, a significant improvement from being one of the most unequal globally.
• 💰 Key factors in this success include a substantial increase in the minimum wage (e.g., from 3,000 to 12,600 pesos in Ciudad Juárez) and the expansion of welfare programs.

Welfare Programs in Chihuahua

• 🤝 Nearly one million residents (939,594 people) in Chihuahua benefit from welfare programs, receiving a direct annual investment of 25.6 billion pesos.
• 👵👴 Programs include universal pensions for 400,097 seniors and support for 24,634 people with disabilities.
• 📚 Youth initiatives provide scholarships for 115,676 high school students and 4,723 university students, alongside "Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro" for 8,668 young people.
• 🌾 Agricultural support benefits 52,000 small producers and 21,445 participants in "Sembrando Vida" in the Sierra Tarahumara.

New Social Initiatives

• 👩‍🦳 A new "Pensión Mujeres Bienestar" provides support to women aged 60-64, recognizing their care work and offering independent income.
• 🎒 Universal scholarships, called "Becaina," are being implemented for secondary students, with plans to extend to primary education next year.
• 🩺 The "Salud casa por casa" program involves 20,000 healthcare workers visiting seniors and disabled individuals nationwide for primary care and prevention, to be complemented by "Farmacias para el Bienestar."

Infrastructure and Housing Development

• 🛣️ Significant infrastructure projects include the completion of the Babispe-Nuevo Casas Grandes highway and the modernization of the Chihuahua-Guaymas highway.
• 🛠️ A dedicated federal highway paving team with an asphalt plant will permanently improve roads in Chihuahua, alongside 16 artisanal roads in the Sierra Tarahumara.
• 🏡 The government aims to construct 31,000 new homes for low-wage workers and has restructured Infonavit and Fovissste debts, benefiting 346,000 families.
• 💧 Modernization efforts include the Juárez customs office and the technification of two irrigation districts to improve water efficiency.

Education and Health Investments

• 🏫 New educational facilities include a high school for 1,080 students in Juárez and the conversion of two secondary schools for evening classes.
• 🏥 Health initiatives feature the construction of an IMSS Nursing School in Guachochi (Sierra Tarahumara) and the replacement of the ISSSTE President Lázaro Cárdenas General Hospital.
• 👶 Five new, free Child Education and Care Centers (CECI) are being built in Ciudad Juárez, specifically addressing the historical debt to maquiladora women by providing childcare for working mothers.
• 🇺🇸 The Mexican government is also increasing funding for consulates to support migrant citizens in the United States.