### Minor Changes and Reassignments in Norma’s Cabinet
In a peculiar press conference where Norma Alicia Bustamante only answered three questions before leaving due to a busy schedule, she later made a surprise return solely for a photo opportunity with her new cabinet. It was officially announced that the team accompanying her for the next three years would consist largely of familiar faces, either continuing in their existing roles or switching to different positions within the administration.
This Saturday, September 28, 2024, Mexicali’s first directly re-elected Municipal President presented her working team at the Casa de la Cultura Theater in Mexicali. She emphasized strengthening her cabinet, highlighting key appointments: Luis Felipe Chan as the new Director of Municipal Police, replacing lawyer Pedro Ariel Mendivil, and Rodrigo Llantada Ávila as Secretary of the City Council, taking over from Daniel Humberto Valenzuela. Valenzuela will now head the Urban Administration area. Roger Sosa and Claudia Beltrán will continue as Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer, respectively.
The announcement follows a period of controversy fueled by conflicts between former director Pedro Ariel Mendivil and Secretary Leopoldo Tizoc Aguilar Durán. The tension peaked when the latter stripped Mendivil of his authority and control over the Southern Valley area of Mexicali.
### Remaining Positions in the Cabinet:
– **Oscar Vega Marín**, Public Prosecutor
– **Francisco Javier Echeverria**, Personal Secretary to the Mayor
– **Víctor Hugo Delgado**, Cabinet Coordinator
– **Edgar Covarrubias**, Director of Social Communication
– **Alberto Ibarra**, Director of Public Works
– **Francisco Garza**, Director of Public Services
– **Daniel Valenzuela**, Director of Urban Administration
– **Tomas Hernández**, Director of Environmental Protection
– **Gerardo Siqueiros**, Director of Rural Development and Delegations
– **Rubén Dario Osuna**, Director of the Mexicali Fire Department
– **Karla Edith González**, President of the DIF Mexicali Board
– **Helga Casanova**, Director of DIF Mexicali
– **José Ramón López**, Director of Municipal Social Welfare (BISOM)
– **Ismael Castro**, Director of the Patronage of Sol Festivals
– **Anahí Martínez**, Director of the Municipal Institute of Art and Culture (IMACUM)
– **Valerio Camargo**, Director of the Municipal Institute of Sports and Physical Culture (IMDECUF)
– **Maricela Jacobo**, General Coordinator of the Municipal Planning and Development Committee of Mexicali (COPLADEMM)
– **Guillermo Rafael Gómez**, Director of the Urban Development Trust of Mexicali (FIDUM)
– **Enrique Covarrubias**, Director of the Municipal Urbanization Council of Mexicali (CUMM)
– **María de los Ángeles Murillo**, Director of the Committee of Tourism and Conventions of Mexicali (COTUCO)
– **Ramón Ramsés Moreno**, Director of the Municipal Institute for Urban Research and Planning of Mexicali (IMIP)
– **Francisco Cabanillas**, Director of the DARE Mexicali Board
– **Daniel Trejo**, Director of the Youth Squad (ESJUDE)
– **Isabel Ramos**, Director of the Municipal Women’s Institute of Mexicali (INMMUJER)
– **Fernanda Laritza Nieto**, Director of the Municipal Youth Institute (INJUVEN)
– **Geovanny López**, Director of the Board of the Forest and Zoo of Mexicali
– **Barbara García**, Director of the Centennial Center for Integral Human Development (CDHI)
– **César Ibañez**, Director of the Vicente Guerrero Park Board
– **Carlos Ramírez**, Director of the 2000 Youth Recreational Center
– **Gabriela Valdez**, Coordinator of Citizen Attention
– **Andrea Paola González**, Coordinator of Human Rights and Attention to Vulnerable Groups
– **Daniela Gastelum**, Head of the Transparency and Access to Information Coordinating Unit
– **Ysmael Rodríguez**, Coordinator of Economic Promotion and Development
– **Bianca Miramontes**, Municipal Tax Collector
– **René Rosado**, Technical Secretary of Civil Protection for the Municipality of Mexicali
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### Additional News
**Mexicali Mayor Strengthens Ties with State Leaders**
Just one day after announcing her updated cabinet, Mexicali Mayor Norma Alicia Bustamante engaged in a meeting with other elected mayors and state leaders of Baja California. The meeting focused on discussing mutual strategies to address common challenges such as public safety, urban development, and social welfare programs.
The interaction was highlighted by discussions about improving inter-municipal cooperation to optimize resource allocation and ensure the successful implementation of key infrastructural projects. For Mexicali, this includes both ongoing and future initiatives aimed at fostering sustainable urban growth and enhancing the quality of life for its residents.
Stay tuned for more updates and developments from TJGringo.com.