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Mexico City Reaches 85,000 Desde la Cuna Beneficiaries After Zócalo Payout

The city frames the program as the launchpad for a universal public care system targeted for 2026.

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Overview

  • Nineteen thousand new families received transfers at the Zócalo event, bringing coverage to 34% of children aged 0–3.
  • Authorities report a 2025 budget of 560 million pesos dedicated to the initiative.
  • The benefit provides 1,200 pesos bimonthly complemented by health, nutrition, vaccination and lactation support, plus workshops and follow-ups.
  • Officials describe “triple justice,” saying the policy supports young children, women caregivers and the most vulnerable households.
  • Plans tied to the Sistema Público de Cuidados include a forthcoming local bill and a network of 300 childcare and development centers with public laundries and community kitchens.