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Mexico City’s ‘Desde la Cuna’ Program Reaches 66,000 Infants as Prenatal Support Plan Unveiled

Mexico City plans to achieve universal infant support by 2026 through a structural, rights-based approach that will soon extend aid to pregnant women.

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Overview

  • As of July 14 the program has delivered 66,000 bimonthly payments of 1,200 pesos to children aged 0–3 as part of its push toward 85,000 beneficiaries by year-end.
  • Officials say the initiative combines cash transfers with parenting workshops, medical follow-up, early stimulation and nutritional guidance to support holistic child development.
  • Designed as a permanent, rights-based policy, Desde la Cuna recognizes infants as full subjects of social justice rather than mere recipients of temporary aid.
  • The government remains on track to meet its target of universal coverage for all children under three in Mexico City by 2026.
  • Authorities have announced a forthcoming prenatal support scheme to provide economic assistance to pregnant women and reinforce early-life health outcomes.