Through the State Development Plan for the Mayan Renaissance 2024-2030 of the Government headed by Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena, the sense of belonging will be promoted and a Yucatán will be built where the Mayan people develop their capacities and integrate into social justice and well-being.
As part of this exercise of dialogue and citizen participation, the honorary president of the System for the Integral Development of the Family (DIF) Yucatán, Wendy Méndez Naal, headed the installation of the Special Commission for the Development of the Mayan People, which will seek the promotion and strengthening of the Mayan language, as well as the preservation of ancient customs and beliefs.
In this regard, the head of the Technical Secretariat for State Planning and Evaluation (Seplan) and general coordinator of the State Planning and Evaluation Council (Copledey), Luis Hevia Jiménez, highlighted that, following the instructions of the Governor of the State, Joaquín Díaz Mena, with the installation of this commission, the path is being laid out to honor our roots and build with pride and determination the best future for the Mayan communities of Yucatán.
“It is the first time that a Special Commission for the Development of the Mayan People is established within the framework of Copledey. Therefore, this installation is undoubtedly historic. This event, which is part of the formulation of the Mayan Renaissance State Development Plan 2024-2030, will be the guiding axis of the development of our state in the coming years,” he stressed.
He added that this exercise would not be possible without placing the Mayan people at the center, as the root and the reason for being of this great collective project.
He noted that the Mayan people have been an example of resilience, wisdom, and dignity for years. Despite historical challenges, they have kept their language, culture, and ancestral recognition alive.
“Today, our mission is not only to protect that legacy but to integrate it as a fundamental element of our development. The Mayan Renaissance, as the state governor has clearly stated, calls for seeing the Mayan people not as a past to be contemplated, but as a vigorous present and a promising future. Mayan women, men, girls, and boys are not only custodians of an invaluable heritage, they are the protagonists of a development that will be sustainable, inclusive, and deeply rooted in our identity,” he concluded.
