With community projects, the Puebla government is promoting development in Tepexi de Rodríguez.

• With an investment of nearly 10 million pesos, Governor Alejandro Armenta reaffirms his commitment to social, human, and regional development in Puebla.

TEPEXI DE RODRÍGUEZ, Pue.—With the warmth of dozens of families gathered together, hope took shape in Tepexi de Rodríguez. On his 127th visit to the state, Governor Alejandro Armenta led the symbolic presentation of Community Works Program grants, accompanied by state officials, mayors, and citizen committees.

“Tepexi is the heart of the Mixteca region and deserves our full commitment,” said Alejandro Armenta, visibly moved in front of the residents of this microregion made up of 17 municipalities. “We are here to fulfill the mandate of our president Claudia Sheinbaum: more land, less desk.”

The strategy, part of the Fourth Transformation, seeks to strengthen the community fabric and reduce inequality gaps. With an investment of more than 9.5 million pesos, resources were provided to 52 citizen committees for projects ranging from access arches to infrastructure for community tourism, housing, and day care centers.

Among the projects to be carried out with the allocated resources are: equipping a day camp in Ahuatlán, constructing an access arch in Huehuetlán El Grande; constructing access to the region's waterfalls; constructing sidewalks and curbs on the main road in Atotonilco; and creating eight round rooms for vulnerable people in Santa Inés Ahuatempan, among others.

The governor also announced the arrival of 15 machinery modules to rehabilitate roads, dredge agricultural areas, and improve crops, the operation of which will be fully funded by the state government. "We pay for the gas, the operator, and the contract. You put the heart and soul into the work," he said.

“This is a policy with a soul, a face, and a heart,” said Javier Aquino Limón, Secretary of Welfare, who noted that each committee was elected in a public assembly, prioritizing women as leaders in the management of resources. “With transparency and honesty, these funds can transform their communities.”

For Humberto Bolaños del Rosario, mayor of Tepexi, the governor's visit wasn't a ceremonial act, but rather a testament to closeness and collaborative work. "Transforming isn't just about building. It's about leaving a mark on people's lives," he said firmly.

The community work program, supported by a billion-peso state fund, will see an increase next year. And in Tepexi, as throughout the Mixteca region, the transformation begins with the people.