Overview
- Federal officials and the miners’ union signed the agreement on December 23, formally closing the Cananea strike after nearly two decades.
- The Plan de Justicia totals 2,222.6 million pesos, with 1,500 million from Grupo México plus 59 million in prior deposits, 483.6 million from the federal government, and 180 million from Sonora.
- Resources will be paid directly to 650 workers and the widows of 53 miners, providing liquidation under the original contract and access to social security and pension benefits.
- Environmental measures include 16 potable-water plants, a regional water-quality laboratory, and river monitoring stations, implemented by Conagua with Semarnat oversight.
- Health investments feature a new Hospital Regional Ures with 60 beds, 21 specialty clinics, a renal center and a metals/toxicology lab, with IMSS‑Bienestar and state authorities beginning execution and the union pledging to track compliance.