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Sheinbaum Reports Early Steps in Michoacán Peace Plan as Highway Expansion and IMSS Projects Roll Out

In Lázaro Cárdenas, she cast the plan as a long-term two-track push linking security to social investment.

Overview

  • IMSS detailed 41 health actions across 23 municipalities with nearly 12 billion pesos, including a full renovation of the Lázaro Cárdenas IMSS hospital and a new regional hospital in Villas del Pedregal, Morelia.
  • Officials said work to widen the Nueva ItaliaLázaro Cárdenas stretch of the Autopista Siglo XXI to four lanes begins this week, with the UruapanNueva Italia segment targeted for completion in 2026.
  • Bienestar reported more than 1.326 million Michoacán residents receive federal social supports, with over 40 billion pesos budgeted for the state in 2026.
  • The state’s Beca Gertrudis Bocanegra scholarship now exceeds 50,000 university and technical student beneficiaries, primarily to cover transport costs.
  • Sheinbaum said results will be gradual and cited a 40% drop in the national average daily homicide rate since her administration began as she reaffirmed sustained federal presence in the state.