The Perverse Incentives of Public-Private Partnerships
Publicly subsidized, private profitable. The anthem of the upper-tier.
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Uncertainty At Vallejo Migrant Camp
The Mexico City government had threatened a “total dismantling of the camp,” but backed off, leaving more than 200 migrants unsure about their future.
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Clicks February 21
Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics, including transit strike, Coca Cola crimes, Cuba solidarity, workweek reduction, anti-trust action against Visa and the USMCA and sovereignty.
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Mexican Energy Dependence & Exposure
Without a planned transition, without genuine diversification, and with declining oil production that no longer guarantees its own market share, Mexico faces a scenario in which neither gas nor oil operate as strategic levers.
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Neither Corn Nor Country
The Fourth Transformation promised food self-sufficiency for Mexico and to rescue agriculture, but heavily-subsidized US imports have never been higher, while farmers go bankrupt and the crisis reaches intolerable levels.
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Only 32 Labour Inspectors in Mexico City for Over 460,000 Companies
Between October 2024 and August 2025, the first year of the current local administration, the Labor Secretariat carried out only 592 workplace visits.
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Hidalgo Communities Protest CONAGUA Over Endhó Dam Pollution
Despite the fact that in 2024 the dam was declared an ecological restoration zone, residents complain they have not seen favorable results.
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People’s Mañanera February 19
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on national public rail, electoral reform, and textbooks.
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Fears Anti-Monuments Could be Removed in Mexico City Before World Cup
CDMX’s Head of Government as said that she respects the memorials, but has also warned that she can move them, stoking fears.
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Oaxaca Governor Dismisses 12 Cabinet Members After Recall Referendum
La Jornada recently documented that at least 20 state public officials are related to the Morena governor.
