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Tamaulipas Reports Extreme Poverty Down to 50,000 as State Details 2026 Social Program Expansion

Officials describe the push as a humanist policy coordinated with the federal government that targets the remaining hardest‑hit households.

Overview

  • Gov. Américo Villarreal said the population in extreme poverty fell from about 900,000 in 2022 to roughly 50,000, with the rate dropping from 2.9% to 1.5% in the first two years and the state improving from 13th to 10th nationally by 2024.
  • Alimentando tu Bienestar is slated to reach 300,000 families in 2026 with an investment of 1,586 million pesos.
  • Comedores del Bienestar will expand from 60 to 66 sites across 32 municipalities, serving an average of 3,300 people, with 78.1 million pesos budgeted.
  • The permanent disability pension program will grow its roll from 28,000 to nearly 36,000 beneficiaries with a 56 million‑peso allocation.
  • State officials said the 2026 welfare programs will benefit 372,000 residents, and they set the goal of eliminating the remaining cases of extreme poverty.