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Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics.
Kurt Hackbarth, Mexico Is Going All In for Universal Health Care Jacobin. Mexico’s new national health system aims to provide universal care. At a moment when US taxpayer dollars are being harnessed to destroy health care infrastructure abroad, Mexico is attempting to make a constitutional right to care into a lived reality.
Jared Laureles y Jessica Xantomila, Inconstitucional, exigir a migrantes identificarse al abordar autobús: tribunal La Jornada. El juez federal en materia administrativa determinó que estas medidas vulneran el derecho al libre tránsito, establecido en el artículo 11 constitucional, además de que constituyen un acto de discriminación, violentando el artículo primero de la Carta Magna.
Tamara Pearson, US Mining Plan Will Sacrifice Mexico’s Environment for Weapons and Tech Truthout. A new mining agreement provides no benefits for Mexico and fails to address health and environmental impacts.
Trump quita patrocinio a católicos que cuidan niños migrantes. Creen que es venganza Sin Embargo. La organización a cargo de resguardar a miles de niños refugiados no acompañados expresó su preocupación por el destino de los menores tras la pérdida de los fondos.
Jorge Barrera, Mexico probes allegation Sinaloa faction threatened workers at Canadian-owned gold mine before union vote CBC News. Labour probe found evidence cartel faction member coerced workers to vote for union favoured by management.
Jornaleros y jornaleras explotadas y sin derechos en los campos agrícolas Tlachinollan. Las familias jornaleras no sólo les exprimen hasta la última gota de vida en los campos agrícolas, sino que tienen que padecer la falta de acceso gratuito a los servicios de salud.
Lara-Nour Walton, What Mexico Can Teach New York About Public Groceries Jacobin. Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for government-run grocery stores echoes a long-running system in Mexico — one that delivers affordability, but not without trade-offs.
Antonio Gershenson, Estamos con Lula y con Sheinbaum La Jornada. Y así, hemos llegado hasta nuestros días bajo las amenazas constantes de los países imperialistas. Pero lo que estamos experimentando actualmente ante un país como Estados Unidos, que tomó fuerza y dominio sobre los países más vulnerables, es insólito.
PEMEX Confirms Pipeline Leak Behind Gulf Oil Spill Telesur. PEMEX confirmed a pipeline leak caused the February 6 spill, citing protocol failures and ongoing investigations into responsibility.
Sergio Rincón y Paulina Padilla, Gobierno de CDMX mantiene en opacidad 500 mdp con programa social para embellecer la capital El Ceo. La revista detectó opacidad en el presupuesto y en el padrón de beneficiarios.
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Sheinbaum Doubles the Education Goal: Announces 400,000 New Public High School Places
Only months after setting a 200,000 target in April, Sheinbaum doubled it from a newly inaugurated campus in Texcoco.
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Ríos Farjat, With a Lifetime Pension, Joins Firm That Has Litigated Against Mexico
She left the Supreme Court rather than stand for election under the reform that swept out Mexico’s old judiciary; six months later, Ríos Farjat is a partner at Holland & Knight, a US firm that has litigated against the Mexican State.
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Use of ‘Fracking’ to Obtain Gas Is Still Being Investigated; Energy Sovereignty Is Being Sought, Sheinbaum Says
Sheinbaum casts unconventional gas as national security, but says no decision has been made yet. Texas already supplies 60 percent of Mexico’s gas through fracking.
