Baja California Sur’s Peace and Civic Justice Council unanimously approved a two-year action plan aimed at addressing the root causes of social violence across the state. The vote took place during the council’s third regular session, with both state and federal officials in attendance.
Council secretary Alma Lidia Cota Ojeda presented the 2026-2027 Action Plan, which lays out a roadmap for strengthening community ties and tackling structural factors behind insecurity. A senior official from Mexico’s Secretaría de Gobernación (Interior Ministry) joined the session virtually to endorse the plan.
Municipal Councils Now Active in All Five Municipalities
Over the past eight months, the state has installed Municipal Peace Councils in all five of BCS’s municipalities: La Paz, Los Cabos, Comondú, Loreto, and Mulegé. These local bodies serve as coordination points for identifying and addressing community-level problems directly, rather than relying solely on state-level direction.
The approach goes beyond traditional policing. The plan focuses on what officials call “social fabric repair,” targeting conditions that contribute to violence rather than responding only after crimes occur. Specific community programs could emerge across the peninsula over the next two years as municipal councils begin implementing their portions of the plan.
State and Federal Coordination on Security
The plan aligns with the broader BCS State Development Plan for 2021-2027, which dedicates an entire policy axis to peace and security. Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío’s administration has made intergovernmental coordination on security governance a recurring theme, and the federal government’s virtual participation in the session reflects that ongoing collaboration.
BCS, with a population of roughly 798,000, has faced periodic security challenges in recent years, particularly in the Los Cabos corridor. The creation of a formal, multi-level violence prevention structure represents an institutional commitment to prevention alongside enforcement.
The unanimous approval means the action plan moves immediately into its implementation phase. Residents in communities across the state may see targeted outreach and prevention programs begin rolling out in the coming months as municipal councils put the plan into action.
This story was first reported by the Baja California Sur state government at bcs.gob.mx.