The recent telephone survey conducted in the state of Zacatecas by the company LEMA, on the construction of the elevated viaduct on Adolfo López Mateos Boulevard is a clear indicator that the government’s priorities are not aligned with the needs of its population.
With an overwhelming 69.4 percent of respondents disagreeing with the project, the widespread rejection leaves no room for doubt: Zacatecans do not see this project as a solution to the problems they face.
One of the most compelling findings is the citizen preference regarding the destination of the three thousand 650 million pesos destined for the viaduct.
The majority of those surveyed prioritize investment in medicines and hospitals (24.5 percent), security (24.1 percent) and roads (21.2 percent).
Even those who are in favor of the viaduct, for the most part, consider that the money should be directed to other more urgent areas. This shows that, even among the few who support the work, the recognition of other more critical needs prevails.
The rejection of the project is widespread and uniform across different segments of the population. The survey reveals that there are no significant differences by gender, territorial area or age groups.
However, it is important to note that women and people over 30 years of age are more likely to prioritize other investments over the viaduct.
This consensus transcends demographic divisions, underlining that the population of Zacatecas has a shared vision of what really matters.
Another worrying aspect is the correlation between disapproval of the work and the evaluation of the tenant of La Casa de los Perros.
Three out of five Zacatecans disapprove of his management, and among them, almost all disagree with the viaduct. Even among those who approve of his work, only half support the project, a clear sign that this work is eroding the already fragile trust in the state administration.
This massive rejection also reflects a weariness with the disconnection of political leaders with the daily reality of citizens.
In a state where basic services such as health, education and security are far from adequate, allocating such an exorbitant amount to a viaduct seems, at best, a poorly planned distraction.
The survey exposes the rejection, but also the deep disconnect between government promises and citizen expectations.
With only 6.6 percent of respondents seeing the viaduct as a priority work, the message is clear: Zacatecas needs real and tangible solutions, not expensive infrastructure that ignores its most urgent problems.
The state government has the responsibility to listen and act based on the true priorities of its people. The elevated viaduct is not the answer; the people of Zacatecas have already said so.
And to top it all off, the members of Participatory Citizenship of Zacatecas have denounced the lack of a formal document from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) that supports the construction of the elevated viaduct, suggesting that there would only be an informal agreement between the director of the institute and the governor.
Francisco Valerio Quintero harshly criticized this situation, pointing out that the government acts without political legitimacy, prioritizing personal interests over citizen acceptance.
In addition, he dismissed the official arguments that present the viaduct as a symbol of development, calling them “idiotic” and evidencing the government’s disconnection from the real needs of the population, such as the improvement of schools, hospitals and security.
This work, far from being a solution, undoubtedly reflects the lack of transparency and planning in the state administration.
The worst comes when politicians with more aspirations than talent engage in mutual attacks and resort to the pasticho method, a political recipe of Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro in which Andrés Manuel López Obrador became an expert: placing topics or scandals that overlap, like layers, on the government’s information agenda with the sole intention of distracting public opinion from the real problems.
There we have the Secretary of Government, Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, putting on a show to defend the indefensible and trying to create a smokescreen for the overwhelming results of the survey.
Not far behind is the mayor of the capital, Miguel Varela Pinedo, dedicated to shielding the sad, ineffective, incapable and vain municipal government that he heads with explosive statements and no real work.
And meanwhile, Zacatecas and the people of Zacatecas are holding on, holding on…
Until when?
Source: lasnoticiasya
