Tijuana, August 22. Mayor Ismael Burgueño confirmed that the closure of the Municipal DIF childcare centers is permanent and will not be revoked, but he announced that the buildings will be rehabilitated to be incorporated into a federal daycare program.
The mayor explained that he is already in talks with federal authorities to repurpose the closed spaces, as part of an initiative promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum that includes collaboration with the National DIF and the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).
According to Burgueño, the federal program includes daycare centers to care for children from 45 days old to four years old, with regulated standards and trained staff, arguing that the priority is to guarantee the safety and well-being of children.
Although the project is still in the working process, the mayor announced that there is a possibility of integrating these federal public policies into the municipal lands where the closed ranches operated.
