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Officials report 43% drop in Guanajuato homicides: Friday’s mañanera recapped
Friday's presser also featured news of an arrest for the murder of a Spanish exchange student in Morelos and a recap of Sheinbaum's most recent trade call with Trump.
Under pressure from Trump on cartels, Sheinbaum turns spotlight on US...
Responding to Trump's call for Mexico to do more against cartels, Sheinbaum posed a pointed question of her own about drug use, money laundering and weapons north of the border.
National earthquake drill to be held Saturday in all 32 states:...
Thursday's presidential presser also touched on a poll on Mexican opinions of U.S. intervention and the dress Sheinbaum wore to give this year's Independence Day "Grito."
Tehran’s Azadi Tower bears Mexican flag in first-ever Independence Day tribute
Countries around the world are celebrating the 216th anniversary of the Grito de Dolores, including Spain, Poland, Hungary and this year, Iran — which is projecting Mexico's flag on its most famous tower for the first time.
Mexico, US aiming to resolve trade issues before US midterms
According to sources interviewed by Reuters, officials from both sides have expressed eagerness to hammer out a deal on aluminum, steel and automobile tariffs before the U.S. midterm elections in November.
Sheinbaum attributes rise in national pride to 4T governments: Monday’s mañanera recapped
On Monday, the president shared a survey finding that pride in being Mexican has risen from 58% in 1990 to 90% today, a trend she has observed during her nationwide tours and attributes to "fourth transformation" (4T) governments.
Mexico’s 2027 election cycle has begun: What to know
The mid-term vote on June 6 shapes up as a referendum on the Morena governing project and President Sheinbaum's performance in office as it determines the majority in Congress.
Vance reacts to a protester by calling the Mexican flag ‘symbol of the far left’
The U.S. vice president also called the heckler an "idiot" and invited him to "get your ass over there [to Mexico]," earning praise for a deft mic-drop comeback, though at least one major network journailst wondered if it was a little too deft for an unplanned incident.
Officials report 63% drop in Chiapas homicides: Friday’s mañanera recapped
Sheinbaum highlighted a 63% drop in Chiapas homicides at Friday's mañanera, along with new plans for basic math education and a cartel "hospital" discovered in Jalisco.
Rubio doubles down on claims that cartels control large areas of Mexico, hinting at unilateral US action
In his Wednesday remarks, Rubio said the U.S. would rather work with Mexico against cartels, but warned the threat will have to be confronted "one way or the other."
Sheinbaum tells Rubio to leave Mexico out of US midterms politics: Thursday’s mañanera recapped
Sheinbaum had a sharp response for Marco Rubio's claim that cartels control 'vast territories' of Mexico — plus updates on the 2026-27 election season and the investigation into a federal legislators's death.
Sheinbaum optimistic about Mexico’s 2027 growth prospects: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped
The delayed economic impact of public and public-private investment projects carried out this year could boost Mexico's growth next year beyond the anticipated 1.5%-2.5% range, according to President Sheinbaum.
Daily homicides down 53% in latest security report: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
The daily homicide average in August was the lowest of any month since Sheinbaum took office 23 months ago.
After renaming the Gulf and a Great Lake, Trump proposes a ‘more prestigious and beautiful’ name for New Mexico
U.S. President Trump would apparently like to rename New Mexico "New America," even though he has no legal authority to change the name of a U.S. state.
Mexico’s foreign affairs head seeks common ground with China in Beijing
SRE Minister Roberto Velasco's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi takes place in the context of trade tensions between the two countries over tariffs that Mexico imposed this year.
Why did former President Vicente Fox meet with PRI leader ‘Alito’ Moreno?
The 84-year-old Fox, who once referred to the PRI as “black vipers, vermin and tadpoles,” met with PRI leader Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas on Friday at the headquarters of the party’s National Executive Committee.
