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Why Tuesday’s US midterm results are a historic opportunity for Mexico-US...

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At a rare turning point for U.S.-Mexico ties, CEO Travis Bembenek makes a case for thinking big on both sides of the border.
Preisdent Sheinbaum at the podium of her November 6 mañanera press conference

Sheinbaum calls for INE ‘cleanup’ after corruption scandal: Friday’s mañanera recapped

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Sheinbaum said Friday that the electoral institute (INE) must guarantee clean elections, and lamented the murder of a local politician in Cuernavaca.
Ex-INE president Guadalupe Taddei

Finance Ministry blocks accounts of former electoral institute chief and associates

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National Electoral Institute ex-President Guadalupe Taddei is reportedly among 25 people added to the Blocked Persons List, days after Taddei's sudden resignation.
President Sheinbaum and press conference guests at her November 5 mañanera

Sheinbaum says immigration raids ‘very likely’ cost Republicans Latino votes: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

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Speaking at her morning press conference, the president also confirmed she will meet Chinese President Xi at APEC in Shenzhen later this month.
Xavier Becerra

Mexican-Americans among historic winners in Tuesday’s US elections

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While several Americans of Mexican descent flipped congressional seats, two in particular made history by becoming the first Latino governors of California (Xavier Becerra) and Texas (Gina Hinojosa) — those two states themselves being American of Mexican descent.
Sheinbaum Nov. 4, 2026

Plan Michoacán for Peace and Justice is ‘67% complete,’ Sheinbaum reports: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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Over 100 "Well-being Fairs," nearly US $130 million toward forestry initiatives, six new highway projects and more than 800 other "Plan Michoacán" actions still to come. Read on for the government's progress report one year into the statewide safety and development strategy.
voting booths with U.S. flags on them

How might the results of today’s midterm elections in the United States impact Mexico?

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A Democratic majority in one or both chambers might defuse U.S.-Mexico tensions, but it could also backfire, emboldening Trump to make more demands on Sheinbaum's government. Here's what experts have to say.
Sheinbaum at podium on Nov. 3

Sheinbaum breaks her US midterm silence for one candidate: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped

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On Tuesday, President Sheinbaum declined to express an opinion on the U.S. congressional races but made an exception for one gubernatorial candidate.

Sheinbaum calls on new generations to preserve Day of the Dead traditions: Friday’s mañanera recapped

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The president reflected on Mexican beliefs about death, before addressing a tribute to Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas and the Spain train crash that left one Mexican missing.
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas appears with Porfirio Muñoz in the Mexico City Zócalo in 1988, during the founding of the PRD party.

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, who helped end decades of one-party rule in Mexico, dies at 92

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A three-time presidential candidate and co-founder of the PRD, he was widely believed to have won the 1988 presidential election, before becoming Mexico City's first elected mayor.
Presdient Sheinbaum shares a video of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas at her October 29 press conference

Sheinbaum and cabinet pay tribute to Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

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Senior officials honored Cárdenas, the late opposition leader who challenged the PRI’s grip on power, while Sheinbaum blasted Mexico’s electoral chief, who resigned this week amid corruption allegations.
Governor Lemus

Jalisco governor details US $1.3B investment in Guadalajara’s water infrastructure: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus headlined the president's Wednesday presser to announce a "historic agreement" between state and federal authorities to clean up the Guadalajara metropolitan area's water supply after months of escalating protests.
IMSS director Zoé Robledo

8% salary increase among ’12 actions in 120 days’ promised by IMSS director: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped

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Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) general director Zoé Robledo presented a plan aimed at improving conditions in IMSS hospitals and for IMSS workers, who have been protesting for higher pay, reduced workloads and an end to shortages of medicines and medical supplies.
Felipe Fernando Macías Olvera, mayor of Querétaro city and a former federal deputy, is the PAN's pick for governor of Querétaro.

PAN names 6 state coordinators ahead of 2027 gubernatorial elections

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The National Action Party (PAN) has now announced its presumptive gubernatorial candidates in six states after unveiling its pick in Querétaro on Sunday.
Guadalupe Taddei

National Electoral Institute president resigns as corruption questions mount

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The outgoing INE president reportedly has a close personal relationship with a businessman whose family’s companies have received lucrative INE contracts during her time in office.
Sheinbaum at podium on Oct. 26, 2026

Sheinbaum applauds Lula’s win in Brazil, supports INE president’s resignation: Monday’s mañanera recapped

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"It's the triumph of a president, of a people's movement, of a government that represents its people," Sheinbaum said of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s (Lula) reelection on Sunday. She also responded to the news that Guadalupe Taddei would resign from her post as president of Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE).