Quality of Life Improves in Mexico Indigenous Communities The News
go to original March 14, 2012

With indigenous groups often exhibiting disproportionate rates of poverty and marginalization from mainstream society, it is crucial political candidates respect their needs.

Governor of Quintana Roo Roberto Borge Angulo reported this week that in the first 11 months of his administration, progress has been made in providing basic services to indigenous communities.

He stated that around 63.2 million pesos have been invested in power projects and that this year more than two million pesos will be spent in the community of Xcabil in José María Morelos. Borge Angulo explained that the Priority Area Development Program (PDZP) has provided underground electric networks to seven communities in Lázaro Cárdenas and to five communities in José María Morelos.

Through the Basic Infrastructure Program for the Attention to Indigenous Peoples (PIBAI) and the PDZP 2011, power projects have been done in 24 communities in Lázaro Cárdenas, including Kantunilkín, El Ideal, Chiquilá, Holbox, Solferino, San Ángel, El Cedral and Ignacio Zaragoza, San Francisco, San Cosme, El Tintal, San Román, Agua Azul, San Lorenzo, Juárez, Santo Domingo, San Juan de Dios, Tres Reyes, Cristóbal Colón, Naranjal and El Pocito.

The works have benefitted more than 10,000 residents. Almost forty-two million pesos have been spent in these communities.

In the areas of Chumpón, Kampokolché and Kankabzonot in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, 72 light poles were installed at a cost of around 4.5 million pesos, benefitting around 1, 235 residents. In the community of Sabán in José María Morelos, Parts I, II and III of underground power line works have benefitted more than 2,000 residents. In the areas of Othón P. Blanco, Huay-Max and Kancabchen, 17.1 million pesos have been invested, benefitting around 1,000 residents, stated Borge Angulo.

He pointed out that these works are part of his promise to improve the way of life of residents in indigenous communities and highly-marginalized zones in rural and urban areas.

“Basic services will be provided to all communities which have more than 100 residents,” he stated.

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