# Protection of CEART Ensenada cultural land > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/protection-of-ceart-ensenada-cultural-land > Updated: 2026-10-18T19:04:18.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda has committed to preserving the land occupied by the Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEART) in Ensenada for cultural use. This follows requests from the local artistic community to prevent the site from being repurposed for justice system infrastructure. To maintain this commitment, the Governor ordered weekly meetings between state officials and representatives of the artistic sector. Subsequent developments include an agreement to protect the area known as ‘Manzana 8’. To ensure long-term legal and operational certainty, the government plans to integrate the project into the municipality’s Urban Charter (Carta Urbana), which aims to prevent the transfer of these spaces to other government agencies. The state government has since reached an agreement with the local artistic community to protect the Ensenada State Center for the Arts (CEARTE) property, ensuring its use remains dedicated to cultural development through urban planning protections. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-18: Ensenada faces economic, environmental, and political developments Ensenada faces diverse challenges including calls from COPARMEX to boost investment, water relief efforts following a tropical storm, and political disputes regarding municipal resource usage. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baja-california-government-to-protect-cearte-land-in-ensenada ### 2026-10-03: Baja California guarantees CEART Ensenada land will remain a cultural space Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar guaranteed that the CEART Ensenada site will remain a cultural space, following requests from the local artistic community to preserve it. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baja-california-guarantees-ceart-ensenada-land-will-remain-a-cultural-space --- Cite as: Protection of CEART Ensenada cultural land. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/protection-of-ceart-ensenada-cultural-land