Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara Cruz delivered his third government report to over 12,000 people at the Auditorio Guelaguetza, highlighting a historic investment of 28 billion pesos in infrastructure and social programs. He noted progress in security, with a 23 percent drop in crime incidence, making Oaxaca the fifth safest state in the country. He also emphasized impacts in health, education, and economic development without incurring state debt.
Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara Cruz presented his third results report at the Auditorio Guelaguetza, joined by federal officials and governors from states including Chiapas, Puebla, Tabasco, and Veracruz. Before an audience of over 12,000 people, Jara highlighted an investment of 28 billion pesos in infrastructure and social programs, with 16 billion allocated to nearly 6,000 works across the state's eight regions, including 500 Bienestar roads and 1,900 educational projects, such as the creation of three new universities: the Afrouniversidad Politécnica Intercultural, the Politécnica y Tecnológica del Istmo de Tehuantepec, and the Intercultural del Pueblo.
In security, crime incidence fell 23 percent, moving Oaxaca from eighth to fifth in national safety rankings. The Centro de Control, Comando, Comunicación, Coordinación e Inteligencia (C5i) was built, and 43 agrarian conflicts over 50 years old were resolved. Additionally, the first voluntary return of displaced families occurred in San Juan Juquila Mixes, acknowledged by the UN, and three refuges for extreme violence were established, with over 100,000 attentions from the Brigada Violeta.
Health received 2.2 billion pesos for over 300 works, including the Hospital de la Mujer y Niñez Oaxaqueña and Ciudad Salud, with 16 Farmacias Bienestar serving 130,000 people and 80 percent medicine availability. Social programs aid over 2 million people, lifting 280,000 out of poverty and 165,000 from extreme poverty in two years.
Agriculture got 2.11 billion pesos, supporting 436,000 producers and boosting corn production to 800,000 tons, covering 90 percent of state consumption. Oaxaca leads in mezcal, papaya, and mango production. Finances saw revenue rise to 7 billion pesos in 2025, repaying 14.685 billion of inherited debt. The economy grew nearly 50 percent in two years, with a record 145 billion pesos in private investment and exports of 2.947 billion dollars.
