Migrant farmworker Maria Elena Valdivia is at the forefront of the fight against the US’ H-2A temporary visa program, a form of legalized human trafficking which provides the heavily exploited labor that creates American agribusiness profits.
While some Mexican communities suffer up to 40 days without water access, private concessions hoard the resource, even re-selling it illegally. The government is reviewing only 326 concessions of a national total of 538,000.
Can Mexico find its voice in an international crisis? With the moral vacuity of the global north devastatingly evident with each passing day, a voice like Mexico’s is desperately needed on the world stage.
Claudia Sheinbaun’s daily press conference, with comments on addressing roots of violence, public security, national intelligence system, National Guard reforms, INE, dissolving CONEVAL, and censorship accussations.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s daily press conference with comments on gasoline prices, education reforms, post-secondary education, attacks on Iran and Palestine, PEMEX, and the three guiding principles of the Fourth Transformation.
Canadian mining company Equinox Gold has been extracting gold from Guerrero for decades. Now it wants to close the Los Filos mine, leaving behind environmental degradation, exploitation and emiseration, while pocketing big profits.
Our weekly press roundup of Mexican political stories, including GM workers voting on union membership, Canadian mining crimes, upcoming women’s conference, the long drive to the 40 hour workweek, Trump admin plans for counterinsurgency in Mexico, the attack on Iran, Sheinbaum at G7, ICE custody deaths and microfinance bankruptcy.
Israel Attacks Iran: Mexico Calls for “Dialogue,” US Attacks Iran: Mexico Calls for “Dialogue.”
Russia’s energy minister also stated that his country is interested in collaborating with Mexico in the electricity sector.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s daily press conference with comments on Hurricane Erick, app worker protections, assistance for Mexicans in US and the Zionist entity, and the new consular corps.