The Ministry of National Defense changes its acronym.

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87 years after its creation, the Ministry of National Defense has stopped using the acronym Sedena, and is now identified with the word Defensa, which, according to the dependency, will allow society and institutions "to have more clarity" of their main function.Read the full text in sinembargo.mx

lavozdemichoacan.com.mx

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This change was made with the aim of exalting the main objective of this armed corporation. The entry Sedena changes acronym to Defensa to exalt primordial work of the institution was first published in La Voz de Michoacán.

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The change of name from SEDENA to Defensa, seeks that the Mexican population better associate the Defense mission for the benefit of Mexicans

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The Ministry of National Defense (Sedena) of Mexico has been officially renamed “Defensa”, a change in its acronym that reflects a modernization, as well as a renewed focus on national security and the defense of the country. In the Aztec Information Force we tell you the details behind this “new name”, in addition if it also marks any significant changes in its structure and functions.