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ByJay Watts

Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics.

Solidarity Convoy Sails to Cuba with Humanitarian Aid From Mexican Waters, Telesur. The solidarity convoy ship called “Granma 2.0”, sailed from Mexico to Cuba today, March 20, carrying over 30 tons of humanitarian aid to counteract the intensified United States blockade and support the Cuban people.

CNTE advierte que sin diálogo “no rodará el balón” del Mundial 2026, Desinformémonos. La CNTE advirtió que al intensificar sus protestas durante el inicio de un paro nacional de 72 horas en la capital del país.

USW stands in solidarity with Mexican union after strikers shot on picket line USW. “In the early morning of Wednesday, March 18, striking workers on the picket line suffered an armed attack by a group of men that left four members of the union with gun shot wounds. Disturbingly, the attackers were found to be wearing company uniforms. The attack represents a chilling threat to the right to strike,” said Marty Warren, USW National Director for Canada.

José Romero, El T-MEC: dependencia en un mundo sin libre comercio La Jornada. Desde el TLCAN se prometió desarrollo. Se dijo que la apertura traería crecimiento sostenido, mejores salarios y convergencia con Estados Unidos. Nada de eso ocurrió.

Mexican president condemns deaths of citizens in U.S. custody: “This can’t be happening” CBS News. The Mexican government said Thursday that “these deaths are becoming unacceptable” and that officials “won’t hold back in using available legal and diplomatic tools to defend the rights” of Mexicans abroad.

Is this PRI President Alejandro Morena digging a mass grave for Palestinian children? The Senator posted pictures this week of a bizarre ceremony with Einat Kranz Neiger, the dishonourable ambassador of israel to Mexico.

Alito Moreno se alinea con Israel en plena tensión internacional El Soberano. El encuentro con la embajadora de Israel en México ocurre en un contexto internacional marcado por conflictos y cuestionamientos a la política exterior israelí, lo que ha generado críticas hacia el priista por su posicionamiento.

Mexico’s Femsa Cuts Jobs After Bid to Become Fintech Powerhouse Fizzles, Bloomberg. The cuts were part of a wave of about 1,300 workers who were let go across various divisions, including retail and Coca-Cola bottling.

Micaela Varela, Sheinbaum pide a Pemex reubicar el colegio cercano a la refinería de Dos Bocas tras el incendio El País. Los padres de los alumnos de la Escuela Primaria Rural Abias Dominguez Alejandro denuncian riesgos para la salud por la contaminación del aire

Sonia Corona, Mexico’s economy secretary: ‘Our vision in the USMCA is to reduce dependence on other regions’  El País.  Greer revealed in December that among the issues of interest to the United States regarding Mexico are economic security and guarantees that Mexico will not be used by countries like China as a gateway to the U.S. market; labor conditions in Mexico; and the restrictions the Mexican government has placed on energy companies entering the electricity and oil sectors.

Ofrece Lula alianza Petrobras-Pemex para explorar el Golfo La Jornada. “Compañera Claudia, ¿Usted sabía que Pemex puede recibir una gran ayuda de Petrobras para explorar petróleo en el Golfo de México?”