La Paz, Baja California, has new security chief; Lieutenant Mario Alberto Morales López sworn in

The municipal government of La Paz, Baja California Sur, has appointed a new director for its General Directorate of Public Security, Preventive Police, and Municipal Transit. Teniente de Fragata Mario Alberto Morales López officially took the oath of office during a City Council session on Friday.

Amor Fenech Montaño, the first councilwoman acting as municipal president, presided over the ceremony. She expressed gratitude for the service of Capitana Ruth de la Fuente Velázquez, who concluded her five-year tenure leading the department. Montaño acknowledged De la Fuente Velázquez's contributions in areas such as police training, inter-institutional coordination, infrastructure improvements, and road safety initiatives within the state capital.

The City Council has not yet disclosed the specific reasons behind this leadership change. However, the acting municipal president extended her best wishes to Capitana De la Fuente Velázquez for her future endeavors in work and training.