Red Cross installs new local board in Ciudad Juárez

A new local board of directors for the Mexican Red Cross has assumed office in Ciudad Juárez for the 2026–2028 period. The board is led by President Luis Alejandro Delgado Rodríguez, alongside Vice President Nayeli Bernardina Uvence Ramírez and other local council members.

Delgado Rodríguez outlined several key objectives for the upcoming term, including remodeling the Pronaf unit, increasing the ambulance fleet, and improving community engagement. He noted that the institution currently operates three medical units with monthly expenses of 2 million pesos. While the organization possesses 10 ambulances, only six are owned by the Red Cross, and there is a stated need for more trained drivers to serve the city of 1.6 million inhabitants.

The new leadership also plans to launch a website to increase transparency and facilitate citizen participation. Luis Carlos Aguilera González, the state general coordinator for Chihuahua, highlighted the importance of volunteers, noting that while Mexico has over 20,000 volunteers, approximately 1,900 serve in Chihuahua and 270 are located in Juárez.