Municipality of San Juan presents plan for World Baseball Classic.
- The San Juan Daily Star
- 6 hours ago
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By THE STAR STAFF
San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo on Wednesday presented the municipality’s operational plan for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which will be held from March 6-11 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.
“The World Baseball Classic represents an extraordinary opportunity to demonstrate our city’s organizational capacity and showcase San Juan as a host for top-tier international events,” Romero Lugo said in a written statement. “We have coordinated a robust plan that integrates security, logistics, tourism, and economic development to ensure that this event translates into real opportunities for our people.”
The municipal plan integrates components of security, emergency management, economic development, and tourism, with the participation of the San Juan Municipal Police, the Municipal Office for Emergency Management, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, the Job Placement Office, and other municipal agencies.
As part of the security operation, the municipality will deploy 200 Municipal Police officers, 12 patrol cars, 32 motorcycles, and three dogs trained in the detection of narcotics, weapons and explosives. The event will also be monitored electronically by 80 cameras installed inside and outside the sports complex.
The emergency management office will deploy ambulances, paramedics, firefighting units and real-time weather monitoring, in addition to establishing a communications center to coordinate the response of the various agencies.
The municipality announced that 166 young people will participate in operational roles for the event through the Job Placement Office program, with a municipal investment of $204,884 allocated for their training.
Additionally, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism will organize activities for visitors in the Fan Fest area and historical tours of various locations throughout the city.
The municipality will also feature a food route with local vendors offering traditional Puerto Rican dishes and contemporary culinary creations.
As part of the cultural component, the Office of Public Art and Historical Monuments developed baseball-inspired art installations to honor outstanding players and welcome the participating delegations.