App Worker Union Warns of Mass Exclusion in Social Security Program
Formalizing employment is a step forward, but the income threshold incentivizes platforms to throttle workers’ hours to avoid social security contributions.
News Briefs
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Supreme Court to Review Which Union Rightfully Represents Workers at Camino Rojo Mine
Mexico’s highest court will examine violations against workers from the Mineros’ union, committed by the Canadian company Orla Mining, which has pressured them to join a pro-company protection union.
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Sheinbaum Meets with Canadian Ministers, Prepares for Visit from Prime Minister Carney
President Sheinbaum revealed Canada wants to expand investment in Mexico, while she also emphasized the need for Canadian mining companies to comply with environmental regulations.
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Pan-American Congress Against Advance of Fascism Held in Mexico City
In the Mexican Senate, legislators from across the continent agreed to push for concrete commitments to confront the right wing shift, to raise their voices in support of migrantes and demand an end to the genocide in Gaza.
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Tuxpan Prison Riot: 7 Dead, 11 Injured in Veracruz
Despite government plans to reduce crime rates, conditions at the Social Reintegration Centers across Mexico demonstrate the need for profound reform to eradicate corruption at its roots.
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Clicks August 3
Our weekly press roundup of Mexican political stories, including SINTTIA union loses GM plant vote, tarrifs, poverty reduction, electoral reform, Nissan plant closure, education policy, and right wing opposition collaborating with US imperialism.
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Airbnb Accused of Meddling in Mexico City Gentrification Debates
A dubious organization with a dubious name, We Are All Hosts, has been participating in the neighbourhood forums.
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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.
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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.
