Overview
- STPS began handing out Banco del Bienestar cards to new apprentices in multiple Michoacán municipalities, with reported batches of 291 and 390 delivered in separate events.
- For 2026, apprentices receive a monthly payment of 9,582 pesos with IMSS medical coverage, alongside an announced 25 billion pesos in program funding.
- Under Plan Michoacán, authorities set a goal to train 15,000 young people in 2026 by opening 2,500 new training slots every two months.
- Mobile STPS offices are operating to register participants, and 48 job fairs are planned in the state, including one on January 22.
- Officials urged beneficiaries to report mistreatment or stipend extortion and reminded them they can request a change of training center if needed.