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Chihuahua faces displacement crisis and urban development shifts
Various regional developments are reported across Chihuahua and Quintana Roo. In the Sierra Tarahumara and Triángulo Dorado regions, civil organizations warn of a humanitarian crisis due to forced internal displacement, suggesting actual figures could be 300% higher than current estimates. Authorities in Aldama have begun providing medical aid and supplies to displaced Tepehuán families living in precarious conditions.
In Ciudad Juárez, the government is coordinating with federal authorities on the National Housing Program, focusing on water and sewage infrastructure. Additionally, the city is set to host Mexico's first specialized film university starting September 1. Local municipal authorities have also conducted urban reordering operations, removing illegal commercial structures and street vendors that were obstructing public spaces and damaging local parks.
In other areas, the state government has delivered significant infrastructure investments in Cuauhtémoc and Bachíniva, including roadworks and educational facilities. Meanwhile, in Cancún, the municipal government is performing daily maintenance on drainage and absorption well systems to prevent flooding during the rainy season.
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Ciudad Juárez · Comisión Ejecutiva de Atención a Víctimas · Gibran Solís Kanahan · Government of Ciudad Juárez · Government of Mexico · Misión Civil de Observación · Pradera Dorada · Secretaría de Gobernación · Sierra Tarahumara · UNHCR · United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights