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Sheinbaum Enshrines Permanent 13-Billion-Peso Fund for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Communities

Grounded in constitutional reforms, this budget empowers locally appointed women treasurers to finance community infrastructure.

La secretaria de Bienestar, Ariadna Montiel dijo que por instrucción presidencial se destinarán 12 mil millones de pesos, para que comunidades indígenas y afromexicanas administren los recursos en mejoras para sus comunidades
Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo anunciando la mejora de Pensiones para el Bienestar

Overview

  • Article 2 reforms recognize indigenous and Afro-Mexican peoples as public-law subjects and guarantee their territorial and funding rights.
  • The federal government has committed an annual 13-billion-peso allocation that bypasses intermediaries and conditions.
  • The first tranche delivered 1,418 million pesos to 2,579 Veracruz communities over the weekend.
  • Funds will finance basic infrastructure projects and support ongoing land restitution initiatives.
  • Women’s leadership is mandated for local treasurers to ensure transparent administration of resources.