Mexican Women Work More, But in Unpaid Labour
One of Mexico’s structural problems is that women spent twice as much time on unpaid work—66.8% of their total time—compared to men, who spent 33.2%.
News Briefs
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Relatives of the 43 Continue to Demand Justice
At the next meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum, families of the 43 Aytozinapa students will ask to learn about the research team’s progress.
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Mexico City’s Mercomuna to Support 335,000 Families This Year
The expanded program replaces the previous subsidized cards, which could only be used at large chains, with vouchers redeemable at public markets and neighbourhood stores.
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CNTE Says Funding Agreed Upon with Government Hasn’t been Delivered
The teachers say bureaucratic procedures have delayed funding as well as computers and projectors for schools, which have been needed since AMLO’s term.
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Kristi Noem Signs Waiver for Texas Border Wall Construction
The waiver allows US Department of Homeland Security to waive any legal requirement, including environmental laws, to ensure rapid construction of five miles of border wall.
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US-China Conflict Favours US Investment in Mexico
American political and media scaremongering about China at the gates belies a simple truth: the Mexican economy is still captive to US corporate investment.
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Clicks August 24
Our weekly roundup of Mexican political stories in the English and Spanish language press, including Trump vs cartels, judicial reform, Indigenous communities vs ICE, Sheinbaum vs DEA, AMLO vs poverty, Harfuch’s power, & CATEM.
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Sheinbaum: “No foreign government would dare violate our sovereignty.”
Mexican President Sheinbaum responded to US DEA Director Terry Cole, who yesterday did not rule out bombing Mexico.
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Mexican State Dairy to Expand Operations
Leche par el Bienestar guarantees Mexicans are able to exercise their constitutional right to healthy food, providing milk at between 16% to 70% the cost of private milk, while guaranteeing a fair price to dairy farmers.
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Palestinian Ambassador: “If the law can’t protect Palestinians, it can’t protect anyone.”
“Mexico should do more, without hesitation or fear,” the Ambassador declared, followed by UNAM Law Professor Óscar Torres calling for Mexico to break relations with israel.
