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Start up in Tijuana

President Claudia Sheinbaum led the start of the Rita Cetina Scholarship card delivery in Tijuana, Baja California. The subsidy covers uniforms and school supplies for public elementary students.

The program plans to benefit nearly 9 million students nationwide. The support will be dispersed from August through the Banco del Bienestar.

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Sheinbaum recalled that this scholarship complements other programs of the Fourth Transformation: the scholarship for secondary school, the Benito Juárez for high school and the Gertrudis Bocanegra for higher education. The objective is to reduce the financial impact of registration, footwear and materials at the beginning of the school year.

The Secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado Carrillo, pointed out that more than half a million students in Baja California will receive some federal stimulus. He also encouraged parents to enroll their children in the “Live Healthy, Live Happy” program, which offers nutritional counseling, dental care and free glasses.

The national coordinator of Scholarships for Wellbeing, Julio César León Trujillo, explained that 291,036 primary school students will be added to the 292,392 current scholarship recipients in the state in August. Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda and a beneficiary student thanked the extension of this social right, which strengthens the family economy and school permanence.

President Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurated the Industrial and Services Technological Baccalaureate Center (CBTIS) number 290 in Tijuana, Baja California. The campus is integrated into the National Baccalaureate scheme as part of the federal goal of generating 200,000 new spaces for higher secondary education in the country.

Investment and capacity

During the ribbon cutting, Sheinbaum explained that the 2025-2026 plan includes 500 educational infrastructure actions. It includes enabling afternoon shifts in secondary schools, expanding current high schools and building new centers under the unified “Margarita Maza” model.

Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila thanked the federal administration for bringing study options closer to areas of high demand. Sheinbaum recalled that graduates can continue higher education at the Rosario Castellanos National University campus that operates in the region.

CBTIS 290 represented a total investment of 66.5 million pesos: 49.2 million in civil works and 17.7 million in technological equipment. It has two three-level buildings, 12 classrooms and a specialized laboratory. It is the only institution in the area that teaches Artificial Intelligence. It also has a multifunctional court, civic plaza and green areas. Its operational capacity is 540 students per shift.

Investigation into fish mortality in Veracruz

The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) and the National Water Commission (Conagua) responded to a complaint about the death of fish in the Limón River, located in the municipality of Ignacio de la Llave, Veracruz.

Following the alert from fishermen, personnel from both agencies visited the area on June 18 and also an alcohol company identified as a possible source of contamination. However, the company – whose name was not revealed – assured that it has not operated for several months.

According to a statement from Profepa, headed by Mariana Boy Tamborell, inspectors found no evidence of wastewater discharges or operational activity at the facilities. Nor were any spills detected that could affect the ecosystem.

During the inspection, Conagua, through the Gulf Central Basin Agency, took water samples at different points of the river to analyze them and determine the causes of the contamination. Samples were also collected at the alcohol company to rule out risks.

Profepa promised to carry out new visits to the area and follow up on the information provided by the fishermen, with the aim of identifying other sources of contamination and protecting natural resources.