Colonia La Cuarta Transformación
La Cuarta Transformación | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
| Etymology: Fourth Transformation | |
| Nickname: Fimesa | |
  La Cuarta Transformación | |
| Coordinates: 19°35′50″N 99°10′30″W / 19.59722°N 99.17500°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Municipality | Tultitlán Municipality |
| Colonia | December 2024 |
| Founded by | Elena García Martínez |
| Postal code | 54958 |
Colonia La Cuarta Transformación is a neighborhood (Spanish: colonia) in Tultitlán Municipality, State of Mexico. It was originally part of the San Francisco Chilpan ejido. In December 2024, under the leadership of Elena García Martínez, the municipal president and a member of the Morena political party, three areas—Fimesa II, Fimesa III, and El Paraje—were merged and the colonia was established. The municipal authorities settled it without prior notice or consultation with the residents and changed the postal codes. Previously, the streets had different thematic names, such as people and flora. Following the change, they were renamed after elements associated with Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024 and the former leader of Morena. During his tenure, López Obrador promoted the political platform known as the Fourth Transformation (La cuarta transformación).[1]
History
[edit]Fimesa is part of a former ejido named San Francisco Chilpan, which lost its status in 1964 and became part of the Tultitlán Municipality. However, like most ejidos, it became an irregular communal land area where people settle in abandoned spaces.[2] Ejidos are areas that often lack basic services such as paving, drainage, or electricity. It is located within the Sierra de Guadalupe mountain range in the State of Mexico. Due to its location, the streets are inclined, and those that are not paved become muddy during the rainy season.[3]
For years, residents have faced conflicts with municipal authorities. In April 2023, the government entered Fimesa II and evicted several families, demolishing at least ten residences without prior notice, and in some cases, with residents still inside the homes. Some reported having purchased their land a decade earlier. In response, neighbors blocked the nearby Avenida Vía José López Portillo in protest.[4] The government of the State of Mexico agreed to send members of the state's attorney general's office to file criminal complaints.[5] The municipal government said that these properties are not for sale and that there are groups of people deceiving residents. By August 2024, there were approximately 300 lawsuits related to amparo, administrative matters, and civil cases.[2]
Establishment
[edit]In December 2024, Elena García Martínez, the municipal president of Tultitlán, ordered the establishment of the colonia (neighborhood) La Cuarta Transformación by merging Fimesa II, Fimesa III, and El Paraje.[6] La cuarta transformación (the Fourth Transformation), was the political platform created by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024.[7] The street names were changed to projects, concepts and phrases related to López Obrador.[8]
Streets
[edit]The municipal government renamed 45 streets, which were all marked with maroon nameplates evoking the Morena party colors:[1]
| Name | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aeropuerto Felipe Ángeles | Felipe Ángeles International Airport in the State of Mexico | |
| Aeropuerto Tulum | Tulum International Airport in Quintana Roo | |
| Áreas Naturales Protegidas | Protected natural areas of Mexico | |
| Apoyo a la Cultura | Support for Mexican culture | |
| Banco del Bienestar | Banco del Bienestar banking institutions | |
| Becas Benito Juárez | Scholarship payments provided by the Secretariat of Welfare | |
| Bien Pesca | A fishing program, Bienpesca, part of the Secretariat of Welfare | |
| Caminos Artesanales | Public roads built by communities, part of the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation | |
| Canasta Alimentaria | A market basket program, part of the Secretariat of Welfare | |
| Corredor Interoceánico | Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec transit route | |
| Crédito a la Palabra | Credits provided to individuals registered with the Secretariat of Welfare without requiring additional paperwork. | |
| El Insurgente | El Insurgente train connecting the State of Mexico with Mexico City | |
| De las Flores | Unchanged | |
| Fertilizantes para el Bienestar | A fertilizer program, part of the Secretariat of Welfare | |
| Guardia Nacional | The National Guard institution, formerly a civil gendarmerie that was merged into the Secretariat of National Defense | |
| Internet para Todos | A program to increase internet coverage, part of the Secretariat of Welfare | |
| IMSS Bienestar | IMSS Bienestar, which was created following the dissolution of the Institute of Health for Welfare; part of the Secretariat of Health | |
| Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro | A job training program | |
| Justicia en Pasta de Conchos | A plea for justice for the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster | |
| La Escuela Es Nuestra | A program that allows school communities to decide how to use their resources | |
| Madres Trabajadoras | A support program for working mothers | |
| Mejoramiento Urbano | An urban improvement program | |
| Mexicana de Aviación | The Aerolínea del Estado Mexicano brand which the government acquired from the defunct Mexicana de Aviación brand | |
| Avenida Moneda | Unchanged | |
| Nacional de Reconstrucción | Subsidies for partial or total reconstruction of communities affected by natural disasters | |
| Parque Lago de Texcoco | The Lake Texcoco Ecological Park national park | |
| Plan de Justicia Yaqui | A plea for justice for the Yaqui people | |
| Pensión Discapacidad | A pension program for people with disabilities aged 0 to 29 | |
| Pensión Mujeres | A pension program for women aged 60 or older | |
| Pensión para Adultos Mayores | A pension program for people aged 65 or older | |
| Precios de Garantía | Base prices for agricultural producers, part of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| Presa El Cuchillo | The Presa El Cuchillo dam, in China, Nuevo León | |
| Presa Santa María | The Presa Santa María dam, in El Rosario, Sinaloa | |
| Reforma Judicial | The 2024 judicial reform | |
| Reforma Laboral | The 2019 labor reform | |
| Refinería Olmeca | The Olmeca Refinery in Paraíso, Tabasco | |
| Revolución de las Conciencias | "Revolution of the Consciousness", a phrase used by López Obrador | |
| Salario Mínimo | López Obrador significantly increased the minimum wage | |
| Sembrando Vida | A reforestation program | |
| Soberanía Energética | "Energy Sovereignty", López Obrador's call for Mexico to be self-sufficient in its energy supply | |
| Súper Farmacia | A mega pharmacy that stores medications in Huehuetoca, State of Mexico | |
| Tandas para el Bienestar | A tanda is an informal loan club; part of the Secretariat of Welfare | |
| Tianguis para el Bienestar | Distribution of confiscated fabrics and household goods, part of the Secretariat of Welfare | |
| Tren Maya | The Mayan Train in the Yucatán Peninsula | |
| Tren Suburbano | The Tren Suburbano extension connecting Felipe Ángeles International Airport with Mexico City | |
| Turismo Comunitario | A community program supported by the Secretariat of Tourism | |
| Zonas Arqueológicas | Archaeology of Mexico |
Two streets, Calle de las Flores and Avenida Moneda, kept their names. Neighbors photographed and reported they were formerly renamed "Acúsalos con Su Mamá"—"Snitch on them to their mothers", a phrase said by López Obrador referring to accusing criminals with their families—and "Me Canso, Ganso"—a word play with rhyme whose literal translation is "I get tired, goose", but it means "I'm not giving up", a phrase López Obrador used during his inauguration as president.[6] The municipal government denied those names. Eslie Ellian Reyes Barrera, Legal Adviser of the Tultitlán City Council, explained that since the area was irregular, the former names and postal codes were unofficial.[9]
Reception
[edit]The municipal president, Elena García Martínez, said that with the change, "legal identity is given to the neighbors", adding that "it would be more shameful to live on a street named after Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, a murderer of the 1968 student movement", referring to the Tlatelolco massacre.[10] Claudia Sheinbaum, López Obrador's successor, commented it was a municipal decision.[11] Residents expressed dissatisfaction at not being consulted and having to update their residence in multiple documents.[8] Others commented that their children could face bullying at school for living in a neighborhood with politically charged names.[12]
López Obrador had previously commented, including when a statue was erected in his honor, that he did not want streets, neighborhoods, statues, or monuments to honor his legacy since it was no longer time for personality cults.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Listado de las nuevas calles de la colonia La Cuarta Transformación en Tultitlán" [List of the New Streets in the La Cuarta Transformación Neighborhood in Tultitlán]. Eje Central (in Spanish). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b Contreras, Arturo (29 August 2024). "Inmuebles de colonia Fimesa III no serán retirados ni demolidos, asegura Ayuntamiento de Tultitlán" [Properties in the Fimesa III neighborhood will not be removed or demolished, assures the Tultitlán City Council]. El Universal. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "20 años sin obra social en El Paraje y gobierno de Tultitlán hace caso omiso" [20 Years Without Social Infrastructure in El Paraje, and the Tultitlán Government Ignores It]. Movimiento Antorchista Nacional (in Spanish). 25 September 2019.
- ^ Chávez González, Silvia (13 April 2023). "Desalojan y demuelen casas en asentamiento irregular de Tultitlán, Edomex" [Authorities Evict and Demolish Houses in an Irregular Settlement in Tultitlán, State of Mexico]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Chávez González, Silvia (13 April 2023). "Manifestantes retiran bloqueo de la Vía José López Portillo" [Protesters Lift Blockade on Vía José López Portillo]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b Cervantes, Itandehui (20 December 2024). "'Acúsalos con su mamá' Lista de calles de la colonia 'Cuarta Transformación' en Edomex y cómo llegar" ['Snitch on them to their mothers' – List of Streets in the 'Cuarta Transformación' Neighborhood in State of Mexico and How to Get There]. ADN40. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Dresser, Denise. "López Obrador's 'Fourth Transformation'" (PDF). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Zúñiga, Alejandra (18 December 2024). "Así es la colonia 'La Cuarta Transformación' de Tultitlán; habitantes se dividen en opiniones" [This is the 'La Cuarta Transformación' neighborhood in Tultitlán; residents are divided in their opinions]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Desmienten nombres de calles en la colonia 4T de Tultitlán" [Denial of Street Names in the Cuarta Transformación Neighborhood of Tultitlán]. Yahoo (in Spanish). Tultitlán. El Universal. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ García Ortiz, Octavio (20 December 2024). "Defiende alcaldesa de Tultitlán nombre de 'Cuarta Transformación' en colonia" [The Mayor of Tultitlán Defends the Name 'Cuarta Transformación' for the Neighborhood]. W Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Flores, Claudia (20 December 2024). "Sheinbaum reacciona a cambio de nombres de calles con frases y programas de AMLO: ¿En qué zona se ubican?" [Sheinbaum Reacts to the Street Name Changes with Phrases and Programs from AMLO: Where is the Area Located?]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "'No pensaba que fuera aquí': Vecinos de Tultitlán rechazan nuevos nombres de colonia 'Cuarta Transformación'" ["I didn't think it was here": Residents of Tultitlán Reject the New Names of the 'Cuarta Transformación' Neighborhood]. El Financiero (in Spanish). 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.