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Baja California Launches Ninth Anti-Corruption Jornada, Reports 51 Complaints and 172 Million Pesos Restituted

The state says it is adopting Mexico’s 10‑pillar prevention model to cement interagency coordination.

Overview

  • The kickoff in Mexicali was led by Governor Marina del Pilar and convened by the state anti-corruption secretariat with participation from the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
  • Officials said 18 cases have been judicialized, covering an estimated 625 million pesos linked to alleged public-sector irregularities.
  • Authorities signed the Estrategia Estatal de Combate a la Corrupción to align efforts across the three branches and the seven municipal governments.
  • The administration reported a drop in federal audit observations from 4,942 million pesos in 2017 to 1.5 million in 2024, figures presented as government tallies.
  • Baja California will apply the federal 10‑pillar model, with state leaders acknowledging support from the national Secretaría Anticorrupción and President Claudia Sheinbaum.