Title: Residents of Mexico‘s ‘Cuarta Transformación‘ Colony Protest Government-Imposed Name Change
In an act of protest, residents of the recently renamed ‘Cuarta Transformación’ colony in Tultitlán, Mexico, have begun removing street signs that bear the new name, expressing their discontent with the municipal government’s decision. Videos circulating on social media show residents dismantling the signs from early Wednesday morning as a form of dissent.
"We don’t like it because they give us ugly names," said nearby residents who plan to refuse paying their water bills until their colony’s name is changed back. "We went to their office to complain, and now they’re not even letting us pay our bills," they added.
Margarita Ríos, a resident, lamented that the municipal government had not informed them about the change through any official channels. She also expressed her displeasure that three colonies – Fimesa 1, 2, and 3 – had been absorbed into the ‘Cuarta Transformación’ name change.
In response, residents have started taking down the newly installed street name signs, which reference the federal government’s ‘Cuarta Transformación’ project. They also staged a protest by blocking the Vía José López Portillo. However, police arrived and attempted to stop them, using tear gas, according to the residents.
A dialogue is currently underway between the protesters and a city delegation, but residents are threatening to close off major roads, including the Mexico-Querétaro highway.
On December 11, 2024, El Universal reported that the colonies Fimesa I and Lomas del Parque Segunda Sección were merged and renamed ‘Cuarta Transformación’ under the municipality’s initiative. Authorities cited the need to regularize the legal status of properties and homes in the area as the motivation behind the change.
As the situation continues to unfold, tensions remain high among Tultitlán residents who feel their community’s identity has been imposed upon them without their consent.
