Overview
- Clara Brugada oversaw mass distributions on December 9 that delivered 70,000 supports in two sessions at venues including the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and Magdalena Mixhuca.
- Heavy crowds bound for the event overwhelmed Metro Line 9’s Ciudad Deportiva station, causing an escalator incident as police regulated entry and prioritized seniors and children.
- This year authorities reported more than 300,000 vouchers delivered with about 900 million pesos in funding.
- Roughly 30,000 merchants currently accept the vouchers, and the government called on more vendors to join to expand points of sale over the next five years.
- Officials describe the program as a way to keep money circulating in local economies, with Brugada asserting that public finances can sustain social supports and infrastructure.