People’s Mañanera October 15

ByPedro Gellert

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.

Mexico Grows at Twice the OECD Average with Shared Prosperity
The Mexican economy grew 1.4%, double the OECD average (0.7%), and its growth ranked seventh worldwide. President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted investment in housing and infrastructure and expressed her desire to be remembered as “a good president who did everything for the well-being of the people.”

“Neoliberalism is over in Mexico; it won’t return”: Sheinbaum
According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Mexico accounted for 60% of the reduction in poverty in Latin America between 2014 and 2024. The President contrasted 36 years of neoliberalism and concentration of wealth with “Mexican Humanism,” based on higher wages, public investment, and the well-being of the people.

Mexico Is in Vogue: Record Tourism with Benefits for Communities
From January to August, 67.7 million international travelers arrived in Mexico (+6.3%), and spent more than US$24.15 billion. Sheinbaum emphasized that the growth in tourism must translate into more income for artisans, businesspeople, and communities—not just for large corporations.

Jalisco: Investigate Repression and Guarantee Clean Water
The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) is investigating allegations of repression against protesters in Guadalajara. Sheinbaum reiterated that police abuses must be punished and announced that the National Water Commission (Conagua) is working on solutions to the problems of the supply and quality of drinking water. This includes a technical review and a subsequent dialogue with the Jalisco state government.