Editing Veracruz (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transport===
The road system in the state contains {{convert|16039|km|mi|abbr=on|1}}, representing 5.1% of the roads nationwide. For each {{convert|100|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}} of territory, there are {{convert|22|km|mi|abbr=on|1}} of roads. {{convert|3144.5|km|mi|abbr=on|1}} are part of the federal highway system. State roads comprise {{convert|2176|km|mi|abbr=on|1}} with the rest maintained by local authorities. There are over {{convert|3000|km|mi|abbr=on|1}} of rural roads, but only {{convert|71.5|km|mi|abbr=on|1}} are paved.<ref name="infraes"/>

The state contains {{convert|1675.3|km|mi|abbr=on|1}} of railway. Most of this is conceded by the federal government to private companies, with strategic stretches maintained directly by the government. Some of the private companies include [[Kansas City Southern de México]] and [[Ferrosur]]. These lines are used almost exclusively for the transportation of freight, which in 1999 added up to 37&nbsp;million tons. Three rail lines serve the port of Veracruz exclusively. One is dedicated to the port of Coatzacalcos.<ref name="infraes"/>

The ports of Veracruz are Tuxpan, Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Pajaritos, Minatitlán-Nanchital, Tecolutla, [[Nautla]], Alvarado and Tlacotalpan. The first three are the ports for heavy cargo ships, with Veracruz the most important of the three. The others are small ports for small ships, fishing boats and tourism. All ports are operated privately with the exception of Pajaritos, which is operated by [[PEMEX]]. Port traffic in Veracruz account for 10% of all commercial traffic in the country, 23.4% of the port traffic of Mexico and 21% of all port traffic in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Goods imported through the state reach 16 out of Mexico's 31 states plus Mexico City. The port of Veracruz alone handles over 12&nbsp;million tons of freight per year. Coatzacoalcos is important for its handling of petroleum products.<ref name="infraes"/>

The state contains three major airports. "El Tajín" in Tihuatlán serving Poza Rica and "Canticas" in Minatitlán provide national service. "Heriberto Jara Corona" in the city of Veracruz provides national and international service. There are also 31 smaller regional airfields in municipalities such as Acayucán, [[Cazones de Herrera]], Córdoba, [[Cuitláhuac, Veracruz|Cuitlahuac]], [[Juán Rodríguez Clara]], [[Ozuluama]], [[Platón Sánchez]], [[Playa Vicente]], [[Soconusco]], [[Tamalín]], [[Tamiahua]], [[Tecolutla]], [[Temapache]], [[Tempoal de Sánchez, Veracruz|Tempoal]] and Tierra Blanca.<ref name="infraes"/>

===Media===
There are 59 local [[List of newspapers in Mexico|newspapers]] and 40 magazines published in the state. These include El Dictamen,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Noticias de Veracruz |url=https://www.eldictamen.mx/ |access-date=July 1, 2022 |website=El Dictamen |language=es-MX |archive-date=July 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701023646/https://www.eldictamen.mx/ |url-status=live }}</ref> El Sol del Centro,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veracruz - El Sol del Centro {{!}} Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Aguascalientes y el Mundo |url=https://www.elsoldelcentro.com.mx/tags/editoras/veracruz |access-date=July 1, 2022 |website=www.elsoldelcentro.com.mx |archive-date=October 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018194046/https://www.elsoldelcentro.com.mx/tags/editoras/veracruz |url-status=live }}</ref> la Opinión de Minatitlán,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Noticias de minatitlán |url=https://laopinion.com/tema/minatitlan/ |access-date=July 1, 2022 |website=La Opinión |date=November 7, 2019 |language=es |archive-date=July 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701212042/https://laopinion.com/tema/minatitlan/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Diario de Xalapa'', ''El Diario de Minatitlán'', ''El Mundo de Córdoba'', ''El Mundo de Orizaba'', ''El Sol de Córdoba'', ''El Sol de Orizaba'', ''Esto de Veracruz'', ''Imagen de Veracruz'', ''La Jornada Veracruz'', ''La Opinión de Poza Rica'', ''Liberal del Sur'', ''Milenio El Portal'', ''Noreste Diario Regional Independiente'', and ''Sotavento.''<ref name=SIC>{{cite web |work=Sistema de Información Cultural |publisher=Gobierno de Mexico |language=es |access-date=March 7, 2020 |url=https://sic.gob.mx/lista.php?table=impresos&disciplina=&estado_id=30 |title=Publicaciones periódicas en Veracruz |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528035255/https://sic.gob.mx/lista.php?table=impresos&disciplina=&estado_id=30 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://libguides.utsa.edu/latamnews |title=Latin American & Mexican Online News |work=Research Guides |publisher=[[University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries]] |location=US |archive-date=March 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307192643/http://libguides.utsa.edu/latamnews }}</ref>

There are 202 radio stations (57 AM, 35 FM). Most are commercial or private but some are operated by non-profits and governmental agencies. There are 22 television stations; two channels are local, and the rest are repeaters from national broadcasters. Five companies provide cable and satellite television. [[Telmex]] controls over 75% of the telephone service in the state.<ref name="infraes"/>