The state of Querétaro could add three new municipalities: Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Vizarrón and Santiago Mexquititlán, after the recent installation of the Municipal Affairs Commission in the LXI local Legislature. These initiatives seek to respond to historical, social and economic demands of communities that aspire to manage their own resources.
The president of the commission, Ulises Gómez de la Rosa, recalled the background of these projects, such as the constitutional reform of 2003 that proposed the municipalities of Santa Rosa and Santiago Mexquititlán, although it did not prosper in the councils. He also mentioned that in 1997 a decree was issued to recognize Vizarrón as a municipality, without it being formally discussed.
With this background, Gómez de la Rosa is confident that during this three-year period the discussion will be opened in joint commissions, highlighting that a new initiative has already been presented for the municipalization of Vizarrón. Javier Sandoval, representative of the Vizarrón Libre Association, celebrated this advance as a step towards democracy and justice for the community, after three years of struggle.
New indigenous municipality
For their part, residents of Santiago Mexquititlán seek recognition as a municipality under the category of “indigenous.” Omar de Jesús Nava, president of the Committee of Managers of Southern Querétaro, explained that more than 16 thousand people are promoting this project to combat the educational, economic and cultural backwardness they face. Nava emphasized that municipalization would be an opportunity to return dignity and autonomy to indigenous communities, allowing them to manage their own resources.
The Secretary of Government, Carlos Alcaraz Gutiérrez, assured that they will respect the legislative processes, underlining the importance of analyzing the proposals from a technical and social perspective, always prioritizing the well-being of the state.
If approved, the creation of these municipalities would mark a milestone in the history of Querétaro, responding to demands that have been pending for decades and generating new development opportunities for the communities involved.
Source: lavozdequeretaro
