BY MAURILIO SOTO
The News
MEXICO CITY –President Enrique Peña Nieto announced a relief plan on Thursday for the state of Guerrero, torn apart by Tropical Storm Manuel in September.
The Chamber of Deputies has agreed upon a Guerrero contingency fund to ensure the state’s residents get the assistance they need, Peña Nieto said.
“It’s been decided to support Guerrero in the federal budget by increasing the amount of spending by the National Fund for Natural Disasters (Fonden) by 7 billion pesos ($529 million),” Peña Nieto said,
Peña Nieto also announced the New Guerrero Plan, which is designed to stimulate the economy of Guerrero — already one of Mexico’s poorest states before it was devastated by the storm.
The plan would improve the logistical and industrial infrastructure along the coast of Guerrero from the port of Balsas to Lázaro Cárdenas in neighboring Michoacán, as well as expanding the state’s fiber optic network and potable water and drainage infrastructure.
The New Guerrero Plan also aims to boost productivity in important economic sectors like tourism, culture and manufacturing, as well as social programs designed to lower the state’s high rate of domestic violence and increase literacy and economic self-sufficiency in indigenous communities.
“For this to bear fruit and benefit those who need it most, transparency and social participation are needed,” Peña Nieto said.
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