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Mexico Sets 10 Billion-Peso Recovery Plan as First Cash Aid Rolls Out Wednesday

Officials report 70,445 households registered for aid with most power and road service restored.

Overview

  • The first 20,000-peso payment per registered household begins Oct. 22, with SMS notifications and ID plus census receipt required; payouts run Oct. 22–29 in Veracruz, Puebla, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí, and Oct. 25–Nov. 5 in Hidalgo.
  • The federal strategy rests on four pillars: immediate emergency attention, direct support to affected families, reconstruction of housing and public works, and a strengthened risk-forecast and cellphone alert system backed by a scientific committee.
  • Bienestar has logged 70,445 damaged homes; censuses are finished in Querétaro, Puebla and San Luis Potosí, while hard‑to‑reach areas in Veracruz and Hidalgo continue to be surveyed.
  • Authorities report 98.7% of electricity service restored and circulation reopened on 1,061 km of federal highways, with isolated localities reduced to 119.
  • An initial 10 billion pesos is committed for direct aid and recovery, complemented by Agroasemex coverage for schools and clinics, 50,000 short-term reconstruction jobs and 5,000 youth brigades, as more than 52,000 responders operate under Plan DN-III-E; the death toll stands at 76 with dozens missing.