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Sonora Governor Proposes Civil Protection Overhaul With Budget Raised to 152 Million Pesos

Lawmakers will now weigh the proposal crafted in response to the Hermosillo Waldo’s fire.

Overview

  • Alfonso Durazo detailed a plan to restructure Sonora’s Civil Protection around professionalized staffing, stronger inspections and enforcement with sanctions.
  • The increase from 96 million pesos in 2025 to 152 million in 2026 was filed on November 13 within the state revenue and spending package before the Sonora Congress.
  • The redesign seeks to transform both state and municipal Civil Protection into a career civil service with clearer standards, supervision and greater response capacity.
  • Durazo said civil-society sectors will be convened to help design the new policy and pledged no impunity or cover‑ups, emphasizing truth, justice, reparation and non‑repetition.
  • Officials linked the initiative to the November 1 Hermosillo Waldo’s blaze that left 24 dead and 14 injured, with next steps including regulations, job profiles and more frequent inspections of commercial, industrial and service sites.