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Benito Juárez Launches Safe Back-to-School Operation for 45,000 Students

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Benito Juárez launched the “Safe Back to School with Blindar BJ360°” operation for the 2026-2027 school year.
  • More than 300 personnel and 54 patrol vehicles conducted preventive surveillance, mobility, civil protection and emergency-response activities.
  • The operation covered a community of more than 45,000 students, parents, teachers and other education-sector members.

More than 300 personnel and 54 patrol vehicles were deployed across Benito Juárez as students returned for the 2026-2027 school year. The borough’s “Safe Back to School with Blindar BJ360°” operation covered schools and surrounding roads.

The most important thing is the safety of families, children, young people and all the people who go out on the streets in Benito Juárez.

— Luis MendozaThe Benito Juárez mayor described the security priority behind the back-to-school operation.

The operation focused on preventive surveillance, traffic mobility, civil protection and emergency response. Authorities said the measures aimed to help more than 45,000 students, parents, teachers and other members of the educational community begin the school year safely.

Mayor Luis Mendoza visited Secondary School No. 38, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, to open the school year. He said the borough’s priority was the safety of families, children, young people and everyone traveling through Benito Juárez. He also described Benito Juárez as the safest borough in Mexico City.

Welcome to this school year. Give it your best. We can all build our dreams, so fight for them, study and work hard.

— Luis MendozaMendoza addressed students during the opening of the 2026-2027 school year.

The borough has 650 public and private schools, including 493 basic-education institutions. The administration said safer surroundings would reassure parents that their children could attend appropriate spaces for learning and development.

The goal of the borough is for you to arrive safely at school and return safely home.

— Luis MendozaThe mayor explained the purpose of the patrol and surveillance deployment.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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