Works progress in the Progreso high port; investment exceeds $12 billion
PROGRESS.- The state government will only invest 1,580 million pesos in it Progreso high portthe rest will be provided by the federal government, he reported Ermilo Barrera NoveloSecretary of Economy and Labor.
He stated that with this money, which is part of the credit of the $3,063 million managed by the previous government (of Mauricio Vila Dosal), the governor’s administration Joaquin Diaz Mena realize at first stage of the expansion and modernization of the deep sea port.
The dredging is already done by ship “Fernando Magallanes” in the navigation draft.
In a collective interview during the presentation of “The Good End” in the Chamber of CommerceBarrera Novelo reported that the remaining part of that credit ($1,483 million) has not yet been determined.
Who invests in this initial part of the work?
“The first part, which is running at this moment, has been put in place by the State government. It is part of the agreement signed by the governor and the Secretary of the Navy, Raymundo Pedro Morales“he explained.
“The first part corresponding to the first 1,580 million pesos are provided by the State government through a previously authorized credit. The following investments will be executed by the federal government“.
How much will the state government contribute in total for this work?
“It is 1,580 million pesos. It is all that (the government of Yucatán) is going to contribute; the rest is federal. We are talking about a project that is around 12,225 million pesos“, he reiterated.
“This is a great success for the government and for the entire state. The important thing to highlight is that It is a strategic project of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. She presented six priority and strategic ports throughout his six-year term and one of these ports is Progreso“.
“We must feel very proud as Yucatecans that our port is shining nationally and receives this financing.“, he stressed.
Barrera Novelo also referred to the protection that two lawyers processed and that initially a federal judge ordered the suspension of the dredging, but later reversed his resolution.
“The work continues in a timely manner, even going faster than initially designed,” he assured. “Dredging work is being carried out at this time“.
He recalled that a few months ago the government received the “Fernando de Magallanes” dredge, which came from Belgium.
Es one of the few dredgers globally that can do the work needed for the port of Progresoand although he mentioned that the work is progressing well, he did not report how much.
Does it comply with the environmental impact?
“Yes, of course, there are all the studies, the necessary authorizations, the environmental impact statements, all carried out in a timely manner,” he assured.
“The project is in the portfolio of investment projects of the Ministry of Finance, everything is in full compliance, that is why we have been advancing rapidly.“.
What progress would dredging have?
“Well, an important advance, the truth is that… we make it known to you promptly by concluding your interview,” he said, although he did not comply.
More investments will be announced for Yucatán
In another matter related to investments, the holder of the SETS He stated that after a year of work by the current government, in the coming weeks Governor Díaz Mena will announce the arrival of upcoming very high value investments in the State.
These investments will be in different productive sectors, the result of the promotion and dissemination of the competitive advantages that Yucatán has.
“Since we came to this administration, what we identified was that the State needed an industrial policy that articulated all sectors and this is the policy of the Mayan Renaissancewhich is based on large infrastructure works, is already happening,” he said.
“These major works have already begun, significant progress is seen in the expansion of the Progreso Port, the construction of the branch and the loading part of the port has already begun. Maya Trends towards Progress, different activities have already started“.
“Yucatán is preparing for a new era of investment attraction, industrial transformation and that is what we are promoting at the national and international level.“, he pointed out.
“We articulate several sectors, human talent and higher education, formation of human capital in the energy sector, natural gas, fiber optics, everything is aligned with planning and territorial ordering“.
He also said that in this new industrial era They intend that investments do not inhibit the quality of life of Yucatecan familieswhich has been compromised by the growth of several cities.
This possibility worries them and that is why they seek to organize the State territorially and for investments to be established in specific points called industrial corridors.
They also asked him about his political aspirations, specifically about running for mayor of Merida or a deputation for the party Morena.
“My only interest is with the Ministry of Economy and Labor, with the project headed by the governor,” he said.
“That’s where 100% of my attention is focused. It is a pride to make such a good team with the business community, with different leaderships that fortunately this is transmitted and represented in progress and results. You will see it in the coming weeks, after months of intensive work negotiating with different companies“.