### Norma Bustamante Assumes Mexicali Mayorship with a “Renewed Commitment”
Norma Alicia Bustamante Martínez has been sworn in again as the mayor of Mexicali, taking command of the city’s 25th Ayuntamiento. With an agenda focused on consolidating incomplete projects, Bustamante’s reaffirmation ceremony took place at the Teatro del Estado this Monday at 1:00 p.m.
Kicking off her speech with a note of gratitude to Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, Bustamante emphasized her “renewed commitment” to the role.
“Three years ago, I took on this responsibility aware that the path would not be easy, but I did so fully confident in the greatness of Mexicali,” Bustamante stated. Since 2021, she has served as the mayor of Baja California’s capital and was previously the Director of the Municipal Institute of Art and Culture (IMACUM) during Marina del Pilar’s tenure as mayor.
Bustamante has a long-standing reputation in Mexicali, not only for her political career but also for her extensive work in local media. Prior to entering politics, she was the host of the news show “Contacto Matutino” on Canal 66 for over 25 years and has also worked as an educator and owns the Librería Universitaria.
Since beginning her term at the Ayuntamiento, the now re-elected mayor has stressed the importance of security and public services in the city’s peripheral areas. One of her administration’s most notable initiatives has been the replacement of approximately 40,000 public lighting units with LED lamps—though more than half of these have been reported to have manufacturing faults.
Another significant move was the acquisition of 164 patrol vehicles in 2022. This came in response to the Municipal Public Security Department operating with only 65 units across the urban expanse and the Valley, where crime rates are notably high.
“I believe in a Mexicali of justice and equality for all, where power resides with the citizens,” Bustamante affirmed in her speech.
She concluded with a commitment to introducing a new system of video surveillance and police intelligence to curb crime, alongside a social prevention program targeting high-crime areas. This program aims to reclaim public spaces and enhance neighborhood surveillance.
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