On Tuesday, March 10, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced at a press conference that she would be meeting with mayors from 61 municipalities across the country “because we want to implement a special program in these municipalities (…) we want to work even harder on addressing the root causes we have identified in these municipalities, which require even more support.”
The mayor referred to crime rates and other indicators, which have not yet been released in detail.
Mayor Estrella Palacios stated that Mazatlán will receive support through the “Unstoppable Mexico” and “Territories of Peace” programs: “We are seeking greater support for urban infrastructure, lighting, pothole repair, and other projects that will ensure decent streets for all Mazatlán residents.”
This is not good news: Maribel Chollet
For PRI councilwoman Maribel Chollet, these are actions with an electoral and political focus, “because within these 61 municipalities that are in red zones—and it must be said, red zones in political and social terms, due to the high crime rate and the collapse that insecurity has caused, particularly in all aspects of governance—they are now trying to implement actions that will redouble their efforts.”
The official narrative is already worn out, she added, and lacks all credibility because the strategy has failed, because they have not been able to solve the underlying problem, and because they have true ungovernability and a total lack of governance.
“Mazatlán lacks not only public policies that redouble efforts and strengthen the development of the local economy, but also a single strategy to restore order. If there is no security, no certainty, and no peace, there will be no development because no one will want to invest in the desert or an inhospitable area where conditions are lacking, where the rule of law is not prioritized, and where, as the saying goes, corruption prevails in Sinaloa and Mazatlán,” he stated. Demographic Statistics
“There is a total lack of capacity for municipal authorities to manage resources. There are no public policies that allow for large-scale or stimulating projects for our municipality. Mazatlán is collapsing in all its public services. The only thing that somewhat visually supports Mazatlán is that we have a public services department with experience (…) that maintains the city’s green spaces, medians, and the “It looks nice, but other than that, Mazatlán is completely overwhelmed,” he reiterated.
“Mazatlán is only beautiful for photographs,” he added.
