Alonso Ibarra is sworn in as president of Canacintra Tijuana
The National Chamber of the Manufacturing Industry (Canacintra) in Tijuana held the swearing-in ceremony for its 2026 board of directors, led by C.P. Alonso Ibarra Arellano, who assumed the presidency of the organization with the aim of addressing economic, regulatory, and competitiveness challenges facing the region.
The new board of directors consists of Román Caso as secretary, Fernando Ortiz as treasurer, and as vice presidents, Norma Casesus, Wadih Kuri, Marcello Hinojosa, and Mariana Montalvo.
During his remarks, Alonso Ibarra acknowledged the work of outgoing president Alejandro Jaramillo Osuna, while emphasizing that his administration will focus on strengthening collaboration between the business sector, the government, and academia as the foundation for addressing the challenges facing industry in Baja California.
“We are seeking to collaborate with all sectors, because building society requires the business community, the government, and academia; that is the path we want to follow to strengthen industry in Tijuana,” he said.
The leader explained that one of the main pillars of his administration will be the creation of three strategic councils: the Council for Industrial Security and Certainty, the Council for Infrastructure and Industrial Development, and the Binational Industrial Council, the latter focused on strengthening relations with the United States within the Cali-Baja dynamic.
He also emphasized that the main challenge facing the sector is uncertainty, stemming from international factors, national reforms, and local conditions; therefore, efforts will be made to provide companies with more information and tools for decision-making.
“We want to create conditions to attract investment and, above all, strengthen local supply chains that generate more jobs, because employment is the best welfare program we can offer,” he stated.
Finally, Alonso Ibarra reiterated that his administration will be focused on restoring Canacintra Tijuana’s leadership as a vital body in the region’s economic decision-making, promoting an agenda centered on certainty, attracting investment, and strengthening the local supply chain.
Present at the ceremony were Dr. Ma. de Lourdes Medina Ortega, national president of Canacintra; Carlos Candelaria, head of the Prospective, Planning, and Evaluation Unit at the Ministry of Economy; Kurt Honold Morales, Secretary of Economy and Innovation for Baja California; and Judge Alejandro Fragozo, president of the State Superior Court of Justice.
Also in attendance were Pedro Montejo Peterson, Tijuana’s Secretary of Economic Development; Brigadier General Daniel Gallegos Acevedo, commander of the 2nd Military Zone in Tijuana; Román Cota, mayor of Tecate; and Christopher Teal, U.S. Consul General in Tijuana.
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