Since October 1, 2024, Sinaloa has held 413 state peace roundtables, 2,456 regional roundtables, and one interstate roundtable, resulting in 840 agreements on governance and security, reported Rosa Icela Rodríguez, Secretary of the Interior (Segob).
In addition, 228 peace initiatives were carried out in various municipalities throughout the state, with the participation of more than 69,000 people. She added that peace and justice councils will be established in all 20 municipalities of the state next April.
During the morning press conference this Friday, February 27, in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, the official indicated that, thanks to the “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace” strategy, 1,219 firearms have been exchanged for cash in the state, including 610 handguns, 528 rifles, and 81 grenades. She explained that in the municipality of El Fuerte alone, 208 firearms, ammunition, and explosives were received with significant community participation.
“This way, we remove the risk of having these types of devices within reach of children and young people. In addition, toy weapons were exchanged for educational toys to encourage children to resolve conflicts through dialogue and understanding,” she stated.
The Secretary of the Interior also detailed that, in coordination with the state and municipal governments, sports, cultural, and artistic activities were held for young people. In rural communities, agricultural fields, and schools across the state’s 20 municipalities, services, procedures, and programs were provided to young people, children, and women with support from various agencies.
It was announced that this year, door-to-door visits will be conducted in priority neighborhoods in Culiacán and Mazatlán, and peace fairs will be organized with the participation of more than 50 agencies.
In addition, the “Youth Unite the Neighborhood” program will be launched, and a massive concert will be held as part of the National Circuit of Festivals for Peace, along with the presentation of the National Circuit of Symphony Orchestras for Peace. Meanwhile, the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports (CONADE) launched the “Little School World Cup” and “Your School is Your Court” programs in schools throughout Sinaloa.
Jesús Esteva, head of the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), presented progress on various projects in Sinaloa, such as the “Mega Pothole Repair” with an investment of 1.271 billion pesos for 2026.
He highlighted work on Route 15 and Route 40, which runs from Tepic to Mazatlán; Los Mochis to Ciudad Obregón; and Culiacán to Guasave, with 326 kilometers of repaving. He stated that the Culiacán Technological High School will be completed in six months.
Efraín Morales, director of the National Water Commission (Conagua), presented progress on infrastructure projects for the state, such as the inclusion of irrigation districts to use water more efficiently in agriculture, increasing food production and conserving water for human consumption.
He indicated that the investment in the state totals 11.2 billion pesos: “In 2025, this effort reached an investment of 643 million pesos, which allowed us to carry out 475 drinking water and drainage projects in the 20 municipalities of Sinaloa. This year we will continue with this strategy.”
The director of Conagua mentioned that nearly 900 million pesos will be used to consolidate the Picachos Dam and Santa María Dam projects.
Source: es-us.noticias.yahoo
