Thursday, January 15, 2026

MND_POLITICS

Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard gestures from a press conference podium

Econ Minister reports progress in USCMA negotiations: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

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Mexico also has nearly US $300 billion in planned or ongoing private investment projects, Ebrard said, while President Sheinbaum shared what's next for Plan Mexico.
Sheinbaum during mañanera Jan. 14, 2026

Sheinbaum responds to scrutiny of Mexico’s monetary policy: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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The president faced questions on a range of topics on Wednesday, including the Bank of Mexico's monetary policy, a report by The Wall Street Journal and Mexico's representation at the upcoming World Economic Forum.
Leader of México Republicano Juan Iván Peña Nader poses for a photo with Matt Schlapp at last year's CPAC.

Mexican right-wing group to host CPAC summit targeting US support

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Mexico’s political right is gearing up for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February, where fledgling parties hope to garner more support from the United States.
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Trump says he doesn’t care about USMCA; Sheinbaum says US businesses do

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Ahead of the review of the USMCA free trade pact, U.S. President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that the trilateral agreement provides "no real advantage" to the United States and is "irrelevant" to him.
Sheinbaum on Jan. 13, 2025

US ambassador wins Sheinbaum’s praise: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped

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At her morning press conference on Tuesday, President Sheinbaum acknowledged the role the United States' ambassador to Mexico played in ensuring the call was a success.
Sheinbaum at the podium on Jan. 12, 2026

‘We operate in Mexico, no one else,’ Sheinbaum tells Trump: Monday’s mañanera recapped

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The outcome of Monday's bilateral call appeared to be exceedingly positive for Mexico, as Sheinbaum apparently staved off a unilateral U.S. attack on cartels within Mexican territory. Here's what happened.
Mexico's president sits at a round table while on a phone call with U.S. President Trump

Sheinbaum rules out US military action in Mexico after Trump call

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The call between the two leaders took place four days after Trump said that the United States was "going to start now hitting land, with regard to [Mexico's] cartels."
President Sheinbaum speaks into a microphone

Sheinbaum and Brazil’s Lula compare notes on Venezuela: Friday’s mañanera recapped

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Sheinbaum discussed her recent chat with Brazilian President Lula on Friday and responded to Trump's most recent threats against Mexico.
Press raise their hands at President Claudia Sheinbaum's morning conference

Sheinbaum calls for speedy investigation into deadly December train crash: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

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The president also weigned in on the case of a Morena lawmaker caught transporting 800,000 pesos into the U.S. and shared her administrations's security goals.
Mexico tiene vida organization rally

A new ultraconservative party could appear on Mexico’s 2027 ballots

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Comprising conservative businessmen and followers of evangelical churches, the self-described "pro-life" party is close to meeting the requirements to be an official national party.
Sheinbaum Jan. 7, 2026

Venezuela situation won’t change Mexico’s relationship with US, says Sheinbaum: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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The United States' military intervention in Venezuela last Saturday and the Trump administration's intentions for, and in, the South American nation were a key focus of President Sheinbaum's Wednesday morning press conference.
A woman and small girl hug wearing Venezuelan ball caps

Joy meets fear as the Venezuelan community processes Maduro’s capture from Mexico

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As Venezuelans living in Mexico process news of Maduro's capture, their hopes and fears must exist alongside Mexicans' vocal condemnation, highlighting fundamentally different perspectives on what happened on Jan. 3.
Alejandro Gertz Manero

Ex-AG Gertz Manero to serve as Mexico’s ambassador to UK

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In resigning from his position of Attorney General in November, Gertz had said that his potential appointment as an ambassador would allow him to continue serving his country.
Sheinbaum on Jan 6, 2026

President Sheinbaum calls on US to ensure ‘fair trial’ for Maduro

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The president also repeated her condemnation of the military attack that made the trial possible, and urged Venezuela's opposition to condemn the intervention regardless of their opinion of Maduro.
Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum: ‘Intervention does not bring democracy to the people’

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Reading a prepared statement on Monday morning, Sheinbaum said Mexico maintains a historical position based on non-intervention and the self-determination of peoples, emphasizing that “Only the people can build their own future.”
Donald Trump in front of a Mexican flag

Opinion: ‘Something’s going to have to be done with Mexico’ but it must not be by Trump

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Hours after the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, the President called into Fox and Friends to suggest Mexico was his next target. María Meléndez discusses why military action in Mexico would be doomed to failure.