People’s Mañanera September 10
Every day, President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a morning presidential press conference and Mexico Solidarity Media posts English language summaries, translated by Mexico Solidarity’s Pedro Gellert. Previous press conference summaries are available here.
#HonestidadYResultados: The President Tours the Country
President Claudia Sheinbaum resumes her tour and will visit Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, and Hidalgo. A government that is present on the ground, accessible, and accountable.
Fewer Bureaucratic Hurdles, More Ways to Comply
More than 4.1 million taxpayers will benefit from simpler and digital paperwork procedures. For small businesses, income tax (ISR) can be paid every three months, and there will be an option to pay the 7% tax directly.
Zero Tax Rate: A Boost for Books and Reading
Books will be subject to a zero tax rate. The price for readers will not increase, and bookstores and publishers will be able to recover the tax on their expenses. This measure provides a greater boost to publishers, bookstores, and access to reading.
PISA: More Young People in Classrooms, Less Inequality
The OECD acknowledges that more young people, especially those from marginalized backgrounds, are attending school. Furthermore, Mexico has a socioeconomic gap in science that is smaller than the OECD average.
Mexico Is No One’s Punching Bag
In response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statements, the President urged that Mexico not be used in the U.S. election campaign and reminded him that the United States must also combat drug use, money laundering, and arms trafficking. “Let’s respect one another; to each their own elections and their own territory.”
La Derecha Diario: There Are Shady Tactics in Play
Sheinbaum pointed out that the right-wing webpage La Derecha Diario was created to influence elections in Latin America through fake news, smear campaigns, and artificially amplifying the circulation of such materials on social media. She called for transparency regarding how it operates, who funds it, and what interests lie behind it.
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Mexican Government Seeks Free Admission to 53 Museums and Archaeological Sites Next Year
Mexico’s federal government proposes free admission to 53 INAH museums, monuments, and archaeological sites — among them Bonampak, La Venta, and Tamtoc — in next year’s Federal Rights Law, saying the cost of charging is disproportionate to the revenue.
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Mexico’s Federal Judiciary Reports 88% of Cases Resolved in One Year
In the first year of Mexico’s elected judiciary, Supreme Court president Hugo Aguilar Ortiz reported 13,231 of 15,051 case files resolved and over 4.7 billion pesos in savings.
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Mexico’s Culture Secretary Proposes Zero Tax Rate for Small and Medium Bookstores; It Would Mean a Tax Benefit of Some 250 Million Pesos
Culture Secretary Claudia Curiel outlined a zero sales-tax rate for small bookstores, 50 million pesos in bulk book buys, aid for state book fairs, and a Vasconcelos Library overhaul.
