Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds
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📈 Government adversaries fuming over polls: Sheinbaum quipped that “every time a poll comes out, our political adversaries get very angry” — with opponents even claiming her government has bought all the polling companies. “Just imagine how much we would have spent,” she fired back.
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⛽ Illicit fuel in limbo: Millions of liters of stolen or illegally imported fuel are sitting in FGR storage. Sheinbaum said the FGR is exploring ways to put it to use — though no batch can be released until its related criminal case is closed.
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⚖️ Judges on the ballot — again? Sheinbaum endorsed the idea of recall elections for Mexico’s newly elected judges, saying parties are welcome to formally propose it, while noting citizens can already file complaints against judges with the Tribunal of Judicial Discipline.
Why today’s mañanera matters
President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed on Thursday morning that she is open to the idea of elected judges facing recall elections. A hallmark of the “fourth transformation” political movement led by Sheinbaum and backed by the ruling Morena party is support for giving citizens the opportunity to have their say at the ballot box on a wide range of issues, including the future of a partially built airport, whether a brewery project should go ahead and who the nation’s judges should be. Former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador faced a recall election in 2022, and Sheinbaum will also be subjected to a “revocation of mandate” vote later in her term if enough citizens request one.
Also of note at Thursday’s mañanera was the president’s reference to political polarization in Mexico, and her comments about the potential legitimate use of the large quantities of illicit fuel that authorities have seized in numerous huachicol busts.
Sheinbaum: ‘Every time a poll comes out, our political adversaries get very angry’
A reporter asked the president her opinion about the results of a FactoMétrica/Reporte Índigo poll that found she had a record high approval rating of 79.5% in March.
In response, Sheinbaum declared that “every time a poll comes out, our political adversaries get very angry.”
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She subsequently said that the government’s opponents claim that “we’ve bought all the polling companies.”
“Just imagine how much the government would have spent if we’d bought all the polling companies,” Sheinbaum said.
The president noted that various polls have found that she has an approval rating of around 70% or higher, although she didn’t mention a poll conducted for Bloomberg News in March that yielded an approval rating of just 53.9%.
“What’s true is that there is public approval of the government of Mexico,” Sheinbaum said.
“There are those who don’t agree with us and that’s good because that’s democracy,” she added.
“[But] the majority of Mexicans are happy with the government of Mexico, and we’re never going to betray the people,” Sheinbaum said.
What happens to the large quantities of illicit fuel seized in Mexico?
Sheinbaum told reporters that millions of liters of seized illicit fuel — i.e. fuel that has been stolen or illegally imported into Mexico — is stored by the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR).
She said that the FGR is looking at ways the fuel can be used “so that it doesn’t remain in storage.”
Sheinbaum didn’t offer details about how the fuel could be used, or say whether it could be sold. However, she did note that a batch of illicit fuel cannot be released by the FGR before any related criminal investigation is finished.
Sheinbaum also said that the theft and illegal importation of fuel has declined significantly.
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“We see that in the increase of the sales of Pemex and private companies, which also import gasoline,” she said.
Could elected judges face recall elections?
Asked about the possibility of elected judges facing recall elections, Sheinbaum expressed support for the idea.
“It’s a good proposal,” she said.
Sheinbaum said that if someone wants to formally propose the idea, they should do so.
“Parties can propose it,” she added.
Sheinbaum noted that citizens can already file complaints against judges with the Tribunal of Judicial Discipline, a recently-created federal court.
Mexico held its first ever judicial elections last June, with voters electing almost 900 judges including nine Supreme Court justices.
By Mexico News Daily chief staff writer Peter Davies (peter.davies@mexiconewsdaily.com)
