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Sheinbaum Taps Miguel Torruco Garza to Head Prevention Subsecretariat at Mexico’s SSPC

He begins in January with a mandate to use sport and culture as tools for violence prevention.

Overview

  • The post opens as Esthela Damián Peralta moves to the Presidency’s Legal Counsel, creating the vacancy Torruco Garza will fill.
  • Sheinbaum said the formal incorporation will occur in January 2026 under the security portfolio led by Secretary Omar García Harfuch.
  • The new brief centers on crime‑prevention initiatives linked to sport and culture, reinforcing the administration’s non‑punitive approach.
  • Torruco Garza issued a public message thanking the president and pledging to strengthen civics, education, sport and culture in prevention work.
  • He is a 37‑year‑old former federal deputy who helped organize a mass boxing class in the Mexico City Zócalo and has held roles tied to national boxing promotion.