Puebla targets 800 million‑peso electric bus project while state spending draws criticism

An electric‑bus manufacturer is evaluating an investment of roughly 800 million pesos to build a production facility in Puebla’s Polo de Desarrollo Económico para el Bienestar (PODECOBI), near San José Chiapa and Nopalucan. The proposal is under document review before inclusion in the federal investment portfolio and will require technical validation and coordination with the state’s Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico y Trabajo. If approved, the plant would boost Puebla’s sustainable‑mobility ecosystem and attract further high‑impact manufacturing projects.

At the same time, the state government led by Alejandro Armenta faces criticism over its use of public funds. Residents have protested alleged misuse of money, citing a concealed contract for the Spain‑Peru football match and recent violent incidents, including the burning of police patrols in Huaquechula. The administration’s handling of security concerns and the secrecy surrounding large‑scale expenditures have intensified public discontent, even as the United States conditions its support for the US‑Mexico‑Canada trade pact on Mexico’s reliability as a partner.