CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, May 23, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Amid the era of "nearshoring" or business
relocation, the state of
Chihuahua's capital aims to become one of the most
attractive cities for high value-added investments in northern
Mexico, focusing on its talent and
quality of life offered to its residents, says Jorge Cruz Camberos, president of Economic
Development of the State of
Chihuahua (DESEC).
Located just 400 kilometers (250 miles) from the United States and in the center of
Mexico's largest state, Chihuahua
City has ascended in competitiveness and quality of life rankings.
This progress is due to a nearly decade-long strategic alliance
between governments and the private sector with the goal of
becoming the best family-friendly industrial city.
Cruz Camberos noted that the key
has been establishing a model where changing governments, the
educational system, and the private sector adapt to the same
development vision.
Over the past eight years, the quality of life has improved
based on household income, reaching a minimum of 23,000 pesos ($1,370) per household, although the target is
set at an optimal 83,000 ($4,900).
"If we need to pay better salaries, we need more competitive
companies, and for that, we need to be a more competitive city," he
told EFE.
Since then, this development vision has been negotiated with
each mayoral candidate, yielding the best results since DESEC was
established 50 years ago.
Competitiveness and quality
In 2016, the city ranked 12th among the most competitive cities
in the country with less than one million inhabitants. This year,
the city is ranked sixth among large cities, alongside Mexico City, Monterrey (Nuevo León), and Guadalajara (Jalisco).
It has over 120 export manufacturing companies, employs more
than 120,000 industrial workers, and contributes nearly 20% of the
state of Chihuahua's exports,
leading the nation in this area.
In this regard, Arturo Chretín Sáenz, head of Chihuahua
Espectacular, highlighted the city's business tourism
infrastructure and the design of an organized city, with a hotel
network focused on the middle class, offering excellent service for
both families and business travelers.
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