Conversation was Cordial, but not “Between Friends,” Ebrard Admits
Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard highlighted bilateral frictions on the issue of non-tariff barriers.
News Briefs
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Iberdrola Out, Cox In
The Spanish multinational acquires Iberdrola Mexico for $4.2 billion; will invest $10.7 billion over five years, including Public-Private partnerships with CFE.
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CDMX Head Brugada Announces Anti-Dispossession Strategy
2,245 complaints of eviction have been filed in 2025, representing an 8% increase compared to last year, with the crimes being concentrated in the boroughs of Iztapalapa, Cuauhtémoc, and Gustavo A. Madero.
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Mexican Household Income Increased Over 10% in 2024
Average monthly labor income increased 10.5% from 2022 to 2024; while in the previous six-year period, the increase was 12.79%.
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Economy Secretariat Holds Social Economy Meeting for Mexican Cooperatives
This meeting between the Mexican government and cooperatives responds to a strong demand from Mexico’s social economic sector to be heard and taken into account.
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Mexican Government Reviews Working Conditions in Public Media
The President ruled out any financial problems or a lack of resources to pay workers’ salaries, refering to the delay in paying salaries to staff of the public TV station Canal Once.
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1.9 Million Litres of Stolen Fuel Seized in Tamaulipas and Coahuila
The fuel was recovered as part of Operation Northern Border. A significant amount of stolen fuel is delivered to US refineries, to be sold in the US market and where the US government has shown little interest in pursuing the perpetrators of the crime.
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Clicks July 27
Our weekly press roundup of Mexican political stories, including MR-13 guerillas, israeli weapons in Mexico, internal Morena issues, Steelworkers solidarity, Alligator Alcatraz, and US-Mexico relations.
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Subcontracted Personnel Fell 89.4% Due to Outsourcing Ban
Prior to the changes implemented during AMLO’s administration, outsourcing, which in addition to registering workers with social security with lower than actual wages also represented a form of tax evasion for companies, was a growing practice.
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Sheinbaum “Condemns What is Happening Right Now”
Amid global south partners, Mexico stands out for its cowardice in taking any stand against the genocide in Gaza. President Sheinbaum once again reverted to diplomatic boilerplate.
