Paso Limón residents demand completion of unfinished roadwork

Residents of Paso Limón in the municipality of Tlaltetela, Veracruz, are demanding the completion of a three-kilometer road connecting the community to Puente Xotla. Despite official records from the administration of former governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán indicating that portions of the project reached 100 percent physical progress in 2009, the road remains an unfinished dirt track.

Locals report that the discrepancy between official reports submitted to the Órgano de Fiscalización Superior (Orfis) and the actual state of the infrastructure has prevented new funding requests from being processed by local authorities. The lack of a paved road has left the community isolated, particularly during the rainy season when rising levels of the Los Pescados River and surrounding streams make the route impassable.

This isolation poses significant health risks, as the community relies on this single vehicular access for medical emergencies involving pregnant women and patients with chronic illnesses. While a pedestrian hanging bridge exists, it is often damaged by debris during floods, leaving the population vulnerable.