Migrant Extortion
Mexico’s new anti-extortion law will help merchants, but has little to offer to the countless migrants who are extorted in transit through Mexico.
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People’s Mañanera July 28
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on gas prices, Wellbeing programs, education, Vicente Fox, US-Mexico relations, increased tax revenue, and women’s centres.
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Neither Equal nor Sovereign: The Politics of Fear
One of the most persistent features of Mexican politics is its officials’ structural fear of contradicting, upsetting, or even misinterpreting the will of the United States. When it comes to the US, Mexico acts as if it has already been reprimanded, even before making a decision for itself.
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Morena Disappoints: Teachers Get No Security
An interview with Eligio Valdes, General Coordinator of CNTE Michoacan.
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Clicks July 27
Our weekly press roundup of Mexican political stories, including MR-13 guerillas, israeli weapons in Mexico, internal Morena issues, Steelworkers solidarity, Alligator Alcatraz, and US-Mexico relations.
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The July 26th Movement changed Cuba and Latin America
Overthrowing a tyranny through insurrection and a professional army seemed feasible, and at that time, it was the only way to achieve it.
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Subcontracted Personnel Fell 89.4% Due to Outsourcing Ban
Prior to the changes implemented during AMLO’s administration, outsourcing, which in addition to registering workers with social security with lower than actual wages also represented a form of tax evasion for companies, was a growing practice.
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Sheinbaum “Condemns What is Happening Right Now”
Amid global south partners, Mexico stands out for its cowardice in taking any stand against the genocide in Gaza. President Sheinbaum once again reverted to diplomatic boilerplate.
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People’s Mañanera July 25
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on Tijuana River cleanup, US-Mexico-Canada environmental meeting, water treatment, musical news, some words about “peace” in front of an active genocide, austerity, Sinaloa and misogyny.
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Goodbye, Iberdrola?
The rumoured exit of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola, with outstanding fines of 9.145b pesos & a lengthy rap sheet of corporate criminal misdeeds, would be cause for a national holiday in Mexico.
