Key Organizations Collaborate to Highlight Cooperative Model’s Importance
In the context of the National Cooperatives Day 2025 initiative, Lotería Nacional, the Secretariat of Welfare (through the National Institute for Social Economy – INAES), and the Secretariat of Culture unveiled the design of the Sorteo Mayor No. 3979 ticket, commemorating the International Day of Cooperatives.
Prominent Figures Emphasize the Value of Cooperatives
- Catalina Monreal: Director General of INAES, stated that the President’s vision is for social economy to serve the people. She emphasized that organized communities around social economy are the most viable way to uplift, improve lives, and generate shared prosperity.
- Olivia Salomón: Director General of Lotería Nacional, highlighted that shared well-being is not a distant ideal but a daily reality achieved through community organization, justice, values, and cooperation.
- Marina Núñez Bespalova: Subsecretary of Cultural Development, mentioned Los Pinos’ transformation into a center for social economy training and capacity building.
Key Details of the Commemorative Lottery Ticket
- Sorteo Mayor No. 3979 features a top prize of 21 million pesos across three series.
- The draw will take place on July 15 at 8 PM.
- Ticket price is 30 pesos, with a series costing 600 pesos.
- Three million six hundred thousand tickets are available nationwide through 11,000 sales points and online at alegrialoteria.com.
- The draw will be streamed live on the Lotería Nacional’s official YouTube channel, Sorteos Tradicionales.
Cooperatives as a Model for Sustainable Development and Social Equity
The event’s participants stressed that cooperatives are essential for sustainable development, social equity, and cohesion. They highlighted that the cooperative model embodies unity, solidarity, and shared prosperity.
Catalina Monreal, INAES Director General, explained that under President Claudia Sheinbaum’s leadership, social economy is thriving. She praised the President for her commitment to reducing inequalities and fostering shared prosperity through cooperatives.
Olivia Salomón, Lotería Nacional Director General, emphasized that cooperatives build a better world by promoting community, shared effort, and organized hope. She underscored that daily organization leads to transformation accompanied by justice, values, and cooperation, creating a more dignified future for everyone.
Marina Núñez Bespalova, representing the Secretariat of Culture, mentioned Los Pinos’ dedication to supporting social economy initiatives, including cooperatives. She described the venue as a center for dialogue, collaboration, and capacity building in social economy.
International Support for Mexican Cooperative Model
Enrique Peñaranda Bustamante, legal representative of the German Sparkassenstiftung Foundation, spoke about cooperatives embodying necessary values for improving contemporary societies. He described them as a concrete response to development challenges, fostering financial inclusion and opportunities while supporting social economy through organized efforts.
