Tampico holds National Military Service draw for 1,151 youths

A total of 1,151 young conscripts from the Class of 2008 and late registrants participated in the National Military Service draw in Tampico, Mexico. The event took place at the Polideportivo de la Ciudad Deportiva to determine how the participants will fulfill this constitutional obligation.

The draw utilized 1,000 white balls and 151 black balls to establish the specific modalities of service. The ceremony was led by Tampico Mayor Mónica Villarreal Anaya, alongside military representatives including Infantry Major Hugo Apolinar Aguilar Vásquez. Villarreal Anaya emphasized the importance of the service in strengthening discipline, national identity, and civic responsibility among the youth.