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Baja California Governor Delivers Fourth Report, Proposes UABC Scholarship for 21,000 Vulnerable Students

The governor framed expanded welfare spending as proof of a humanist agenda.

Overview

  • The proposed Beca Corazón de Cimarrón would cover 100% of enrollment and re‑enrollment fees at UABC for 21,000 students in vulnerable conditions, prioritizing rural and peripheral areas, and requires approval by the state Congress.
  • Ávila Olmeda reported a sevenfold rise in social spending since 2021 to more than 13 billion pesos and claimed 500,000 people exited multidimensional poverty.
  • The state cited 23 billion pesos in public works, including over 400,000 square meters of paving, 46 roads and rural routes, seven hospitals, two macroparks, and roughly 1,500 water and drainage projects.
  • Education and health measures highlighted include 61 million pesos to expand Medicine and Psychology capacity in Tijuana by 150 seats at UABC and the announced construction of a cleft lip and palate hospital in Mexicali.
  • Security actions reported include creating the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana, investing 236 million pesos in technology, harmonizing state police pay, and launching a 900‑million‑peso social‑security trust for officers.