# Sinaloa DIF presidency appointment

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sinaloa-dif-presidency-appointment
> Updated: 2026-10-30T14:34:56.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

Interim Governor Graciela Domínguez Nava appointed Catalina Esparza Navarrete as the honorary president of the Patronato of the Sinaloa DIF System. Esparza Navarrete, a former Secretary of Public Education and Culture with a doctorate in Education, succeeds Eneyda Rocha Ruiz, the daughter of the state's licensed governor, Rubén Rocha Moya.

Governor Domínguez Nava clarified that the appointment is an honorary position and does not constitute a new operational or budgetary hiring, noting that Rocha Ruiz had not been actively leading the agency for some time. Esparza Navarrete's mandate focuses on addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, including children, youth, the elderly, and families within the state.

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2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/roco-velarde-elected-president-of-asiex

### 2026-10-29: Sinaloa Interim Governor Appoints Catalina Esparza to DIF Presidency

Sinaloa's interim governor appointed Catalina Esparza Navarrete as honorary president of the DIF System, replacing Eneyda Rocha Ruiz.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/catalina-esparza-appointed-president-of-dif-sinaloa

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