Clara Brugada

Clara Marina Brugada Molina (born August 12, 1963) is a Mexican politician and economist serving as the head of government of Mexico City after winning the 2024 election. A member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), she formerly served as mayor of the borough of Iztapalapa and as a federal and district legislator.

Early life and education Brugada was born on August 12, 1963, in Mexico City. After her father died at 15, she moved with her family to Chiapas, a southern state in Mexico with high levels of poverty. The inequality and poverty she saw there prompted her to study economics.

She attended the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) in Iztapalapa from 1980 to 1985, where she earned a degree in economics. She later worked as an advisor for DECA Equipo Pueblo, a civil association.

Political career

Early career Brugada first ran for political office 1995, where she was elected as a councilor for the San Miguel Teotongo neighborhood in the inaugural citizen council of Iztapalapa.

In 1997, she was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies as a member of the PRD as the representative for District 22 (Sierra de Santa Catarina). In 2000, she was elected as a deputy in the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District (now the Congress of Mexico City). She returned to the federal Chamber of Deputies in the 2003 election.

Mayoralty of Mexico City (2024–present) In September 2023, she resigned as borough mayor in order to run for mayor of Mexico City in the 2024 election. Brugada was chosen as Morena's candidate over former Secretary of Citizen Security Omar García Harfuch. On 2 June 2024, Brugada was elected mayor. She was inaugurated on 5 October. Among her pledges is to improve security for women, alleviate the ongoing water crisis, prevent forced evictions and prioritize rental housing for youth with the option to buy. She has a feminist perspective, and she plans for her cabinets to reflect this. Her cabinet is composed of 10 men and 11 women.

Murder of Ximena Guzman and Jose Muñoz On 20 May 2025, Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz, two of the officials closest to Clara Brugada, head of the Mexico City government, were shot dead in an attack on the streets of the Mexican capital. The incident, which the Brugada administration described as a "direct assault," occurred in broad daylight while the vehicle carrying the officials was stopped between Calzada de Tlalpan and Napoleón Street in the Benito Juárez borough.

Personal life She is not married and has no children. She has said she planned to dedicate her life to her community.