Finance Ministry to The Economist: Mexico Keeps Its Investment Grade
Rebutting the British weekly, Mexico’s Finance Ministry pointed to record exports, a shrinking deficit, and eight rating agencies still holding the country at investment grade.
News Briefs
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Work on the Mexico City–Guadalajara Train Begins in 2027, Sheinbaum Announces from Jalisco
After decades of abandonment, Mexico is rebuilding its passenger railway: the Mexico City–Guadalajara line breaks ground in 2027, another stretch of a national network being revived to connect most major cities.
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Mexico’s Olmeca Refinery Achieves Record Production in July
The Olmeca refinery, built under AMLO, hit a record 252,000 barrels per day in July, covering 19.38% of Mexico’s diesel and gasoline demand.
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Sheinbaum: US Decision to Name Cartels ‘Terrorists’ ‘Must Not Be a Pretext for an Invasion’
In opposition-run Aguascalientes, Sheinbaum called welfare spending ‘investment, not expense,’ pointing to the trillion pesos now behind programs recast as constitutional rights.
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Intentional Homicides in Zacatecas Fall 96% Since 2021, SESNSP Reports
Zacatecas’ daily homicide average fell from 4.5 killings a day at its 2021 peak to 0.2, the lowest on record, as residents’ sense of insecurity also eased.
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Mexico Reinforces Search Strategy with 10 Actions; Reports 13,625 People Located
Mexico reinforced its National Search Strategy with 10 new actions; of 31,946 people located, 13,625 were found since July 2025 through the strategy’s mechanisms.
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Mexico Asks Washington to Detain and Extradite the Wife of Genaro García Luna
President Sheinbaum confirmed Mexico has asked the U.S. to detain and extradite Linda Cristina Pereyra, wife of former security secretary Genaro García Luna, as part of an investigation by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office.
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Gustavo Petro Talks with Sheinbaum About the “New Political Reality” of the Americas
The former Colombian president met with Sheinbaum at the National Palace and warned of US interference in Latin America’s elections ahead of Mexico’s 2027 and 2030 votes.
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Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Prepares Official Visit to China
The head of Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry will travel to the Asian country on September 7 to strengthen political dialogue and the cooperation agenda between the two countries.
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Is Terry Cole “Promoting” Harfuch? The US Has Always Sought to Divide Us, Sheinbaum Says
“They run into a wall, because Mexico’s security Cabinet has enormous coordination and unity,” Sheinbaum said, dismissing US attempts to divide her government.
