Morena Proposes Strengthening of Neighbourhood Representation in Mexico City
The legislators propose Community Participation Commissions have more representation & strengthen their dialogue with mayoral offices.
News Briefs
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CNTE Announces Indefinite Strike in June During World Cup
Teachers consider the strike a “political necessity given the lack of response to the demands for the repeal of the Peña-AMLO education reform and the 2007 ISSSTE Law.”
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Clicks
Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics including healthcare, tariffs, education privatization & CIA, CIA, CIA.
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President Sheinbaum Inaugurates Train to AIFA
The line connects Mexico City to the airport in 50 minutes, with trains running every 30 minutes.
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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Suggests PEMEX Transition From Oil Company to “energy entity”
The son of President Lázaro Cárdenas, who nationalized Mexican oil production in 1938, made the comments as part of the Petroleum Advisory Commission.
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Morena Deputies Propose Making Mother’s Day a Paid Holiday
Mexico is one of the countries with the fewest mandatory rest days for workers, the last holiday was added in 1987.
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Indigenous Communities Denounce Non-Compliance by Mexico’s Agriculture Secretariat, Announce Day of Protest
The Supreme Indigenous Council of Michoacán demanded the removal of the Agricultural Secretary, citing omissions, negligence, & mismanagement of public funds.
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Our sovereignty has come at a price in blood; what happened in Chihuahua is very serious: President Sheinbaum
In the face of the CIA scandal, the President asked governors to abide by the law & follow the principles enshrined in Mexico’s Constitution.
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UNAM Students Prepare Protest: They Spend up to Six Hours a Day on Public Transport
Construction, service disruptions, and overcrowding in Mexico City’s Metro system have dramatically increased commute times for students.
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Workers Party Calls for Chihuahua Governor to be Prosecuted, Morena Calls for Dialogue
The PT called for impeachment proceedings against the governor for “treason against the nation” for conspiring with the CIA, but Morena rejected the idea, considering national unity more important at this time.
