Ciudad Juárez, Mexico – During the Government Report delivered by Municipal President Héctor Rafael Ortiz Orpinel, significant progress and achievements in the transformation of Ciudad Juárez were highlighted. The report detailed actions undertaken over the past five years in critical areas such as public works, road paving, urban mobility, recovery of public spaces, public services, education, security, and support for families in Juárez.
A Continuous Project of Transformation
The presentation underscored that the profound transformation project for Ciudad Juárez began in 2021 under then-Municipal President Cruz Pérez Cuéllar and has been consistently continued by Ortiz Orpinel. This continuity operates on the principle that while governments change, a clear project, direction, and tangible results ensure that work does not cease.
Infrastructure and Paving: A Historic Investment
Infrastructure was a primary focus, with the report emphasizing the construction, rehabilitation, and recovery of spaces across various city sectors. This includes the creation of more streets, parks, public areas, and educational infrastructure. Notably, more than 2.5 million square meters of roads have been paved, representing a historic investment aimed at restoring the city’s roadways.
A video presentation further illustrated that transforming Juárez extends beyond laying asphalt and concrete. It encompasses connecting neighborhoods, reducing commute times, enhancing family environments, and reclaiming long-abandoned spaces.
Improving Mobility and Public Services
To improve urban mobility, the Municipal Government has implemented intelligent traffic light systems at 161 intersections across 14 main avenues. This technology aims to facilitate faster and safer commutes for a significant portion of the population. These initiatives are being carried out while maintaining sound financial practices, ensuring the city’s future generations are not burdened.
The Participatory Budget mechanism was also highlighted as a crucial tool that has empowered citizens to directly decide on public works projects needed in their communities. This approach has allowed thousands of residents to influence the allocation of public resources, leading to infrastructure projects across the city and fostering a government model that is closely connected to its populace.
The recovery of parks and public spaces has been integral to this strategy. Over the past five years, 140 parks have been constructed and rehabilitated. Additionally, crews from the Parks and Gardens Directorate have performed over 30,000 maintenance and care actions. The report stressed that restoring green areas goes beyond repairing a court or installing play equipment; it signifies returning spaces to children and adolescents, strengthening community coexistence, and encouraging families to reconnect in their neighborhoods.
In public services, the municipal administration reported advancements in lighting, cleanliness, and waste collection. Ciudad Juárez now boasts approximately 127,000 active streetlights, and lighting has been improved in over 1,300 parks. Furthermore, the waste collection service has been revamped, and permanent cleaning operations have been intensified. These efforts include interventions in 48 of the busiest avenues, 105 dikes, and 21 streams, alongside programs like “Cruzada por el Cambio” and “Juárez Amanece Limpio,” which bring comprehensive improvements to various city sectors.
Investment in Education and Enhanced Security
Education has been a priority, with an investment exceeding 800 million pesos dedicated to infrastructure and educational programs. These funds have facilitated the rehabilitation of school facilities, construction of domes and sports courts, improvement of school environments, and various forms of support for students, alongside initiatives to strengthen culture and sports. The municipal administration emphasized that investing in children and young people is an investment in the future of Ciudad Juárez, creating opportunities for their development through schools, sports facilities, and cultural activities.
While acknowledging ongoing challenges in public security, the report highlighted significant investments made to bolster the capabilities of the Municipal Public Security Secretariat. This includes the integration of more cameras, technology, patrol vehicles, equipment, and tools for municipal officers, as well as the modernization of the Emergency and Immediate Response Center (CERI). These advancements aim to leverage technology and intelligence for improved emergency response.
The presented results indicated a reduction in the average monthly homicide rate, which decreased from 118 in 2021 to 74 in 2025. In the first seven months of 2026, a further decrease of approximately 40 percent was recorded.
A Government Closer to its People
Another significant change highlighted was the governance approach. Since 2021, a model has been promoted where officials and municipal workers have moved beyond their offices to visit neighborhoods, directly listen to citizens, and address local issues. This working method, initiated during Pérez Cuéllar’s administration, continues under Municipal President Héctor Rafael Ortiz Orpinel, guided by a vision of proximity, direct attention, and responsiveness to the needs of the people of Juárez.
Actions to build a city where women can live free from violence were also emphasized, through the strengthening of police response to prevent and combat gender-based violence. The Municipal Institute for Women has provided psychological, legal, and social assistance to those facing violence, while preventive actions in communities have been reinforced.
Mechanisms such as the Alba Protocol have been strengthened to improve coordination and response capabilities in cases of missing women, adolescents, and girls. This strategy includes professional care, preventive actions, and institutional coordination, recognizing that combating violence against women involves prevention, detection, care, protection, and support.
The protection of minors was presented as a cross-cutting theme of the administration, with the Municipal System for the Integral Development of the Family (DIF), presided over by Rubí Enríquez, spearheading a strategy to make childcare a responsibility of the entire Municipal Government. This involved coordinating efforts across various departments in areas such as education, health, security, culture, sports, social development, prevention, and protection, with the aim of identifying risk situations, preventing violence, restoring rights, and creating better conditions for the development of children and adolescents.
Five years into this project, the Municipal Government underscored the progress made in the transformation of Juárez, while acknowledging that challenges remain. The current administration, led by Ortiz Orpinel, remains committed to preserving what has been built, completing ongoing projects, and addressing pending issues.
Source: rafaganoticias.com
