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Mexico Launches Second Nationwide Youth Tequios and Murals Campaign Across 32 States

Officials frame it as a youth-led prevention push using murals to reclaim spaces under the Peace and Against Addictions strategy.

Overview

  • Imjuve reports participation by more than one million youths across 1,064 municipalities in the second edition.
  • Activities are being carried out simultaneously in every state, spanning schools, parks, and neighborhood spaces.
  • More than 8,000 murals and tequios are registered nationwide as of September 25, according to the agency.
  • The institute projects total participation to exceed 1.2 million youths with around 8,000 murals in this round.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly endorsed the effort at a Palacio Nacional briefing, and organizers say local youth committees will maintain ongoing activities.