Informality Reigns Among Workers
Mexico’s enduring high levels of informality means the progress seen in recent years with minimum wage increases & vacations has not had the desired impact.
News Briefs
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Intentional Homicides Decrease by 40% Under Sheinbaum’s Government
With 1,020 fewer homicides, April is the month with the lowest incidence in the last 11 years.
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Monte de Piedad Board Rejects Appearance Before Court
1,800 workers have been without income or benefits since the strike began in October 2025.
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Ministry of Education Backtracks; Social Pressure Derails Plan to End School Year Early
After four days of protests from all sectors of society, Mario Delgado announced the reversal. The initial change had been justified as necessary due to a heatwave & to serve the World Cup.
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Pedro Sánchez: Ayuso’s Visit to Mexico was “embarrassing”
Spain’s Prime Minister questioned the statements and behavior of ultra-right politician Isabel Díaz Ayuso during her visit & recalled Mexico’s historical support for Republican exiles.
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Criminal Group Los Ardillos Attack in Guerrero, Four Members Disappear, Indigenous Org CIPOG-EZ Reports
The towns of Xicotlán and Tula were occupied by the criminal group after four days of attacks, displacing over a thousand people.
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Judging the Crimes of Fascist US Imperialism
The International Anti-Imperialist and Anti-Fascist Meeting, held at the headquarters of Mexico’s Electrical Workers Union, aimed to confront the onslaughts of US imperialism.
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March Called Today Against Monreal Government in Zacatecas for Repression of Bean Farmers
The arrest of 12 people has caused widespread outrage and solidarity from unions, social organizations, and civil society groups.
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Clicks
Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics including Canadian mining & organized crime, Trump vs Mexico, missing children, the gringo narcowar, Mexican consulates, and school year engineering.
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School Administrators, Parents, Teachers & Unions Reject Premature End of Mexican School Year
The Secretariat of Education cut 28 days of classes, provoking protest amongst those who see the government “protecting the interests of the business class in the context of the World Cup.”
