Benito Juárez mayor presents new patrol cars funded by residents

Benito Juárez Mayor Luis Mendoza has unveiled new patrol vehicles purchased using funds from participatory budgeting. These vehicles are designated for enhancing neighborhood surveillance, with an initial focus on the Narvarte Uno and Narvarte Cuatro colonies. The acquisition represents a tangible outcome of residents' direct involvement in allocating local funds.

During a ceremony attended by residents and members of Community Participation Commissions (Copaco), Mendoza emphasized the collaborative spirit that made the acquisition possible. "This is the big difference, and I'm not afraid to say it, compared to other mayoralties, here all the neighbors make the big difference because the customs here are participation, care, support, collaboration, and coordination," he stated.

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This is the big difference, and I'm not afraid to say it, compared to other mayoralties, here all the neighbors make the big difference because the customs here are participation, care, support, collaboration, and coordination.

The new fleet includes two SUVs and one car, now integrated into the 'Blindar BJ 360°' program. Mendoza expressed a desire for similar levels of engagement from residents in other areas of the borough to bolster security efforts, which he identified as a top priority for all residents of Benito Juárez.

Mario Hernández, a resident involved in the participatory budgeting process, spoke about the community's organized approach. "As neighbors, we organize ourselves, we participate, and we believe in what the authorities immediately put within our reach. Participatory budgeting is for all neighborhoods, fortunately in Narvarte, the neighbor is very attentive and says 'there is a resource, I will invest it together with our mayor, with our borough authority for the benefit of all neighborhoods'." The initiative underscores a local commitment to improving safety through direct citizen investment and cooperation.

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As neighbors, we organize ourselves, we participate, and we believe in what the authorities immediately put within our reach. Participatory budgeting is for all neighborhoods, fortunately in Narvarte, the neighbor is very attentive and says 'there is a resource, I will invest it together with our mayor, with our borough authority for the benefit of all neighborhoods'.