CLICKS APRIL 20

Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics.

Natascha Elena Uhlmann, Unmoved by Tariff Threats, Mexican GM Workers Win a Double-Digit Wage Hike Labor Notes. In spite of the company’s efforts to stoke uncertainty, auto workers stood their ground, garnering wage increases of 10 percent on average.

Gobierno de Ecuador alerta por presunto traslado de sicarios desde México para atentar contra Noboa El Financiero. Esto es, por supuesto, una ilusión para producir más conflicto entre México y Ecuador en beneficio del imperialismo estadounidense.

Ximena González, A New Plan To Fix Mexico’s Housing Crisis RegeneraciónMX. Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum wants to bring social housing back to Mexico City’s core. It may be the capital’s best shot at making affordability more than just a slogan.

Carlos Camacho, El PT tensa la cuerda con Morena La Jornada Hidalgo. Ya se irá viendo si la estrategia del PT es la adecuada y logra convertirse en “la primera fuerza política de Hidalgo” o sucumba ante la acometida del partido en el poder.

Mexico Not To Resume Diplomatic Relations With Ecuador Telesur English. President Sheinbaum described Daniel Noboa’s victory in the presidential elections as ‘dubious.’

Alejandro De la Garza, Corporativos hoteleros: dueños de playas, aguas y tierras Sin Embargo. Los grandes corporativos hoteleros han significado la apropiación de tierras ejidales o comunales mediante diversas presiones.

Carlos Fazio, Marco Rubio’s Dirty Laundry Resumen. According to reports in the South Florida media, the IRS and the Department of Justice have received information from a source at CITGO linking Rubio and his old friend and political ally, former Cuban-American Congressman David Rivera, to corruption associated with a corporation. However, influential Republicans in Florida have blocked the investigation

Viri Ríos, Mi evaluación de candidatas a ministras (boleta morada) Milenio. Una ministra progresista protege el interés público frente a privilegios corporativos y prioriza la igualdad sustantiva por encima de la mera igualdad formal.

Héctor Ríos Morales, Fentanyl Trafficking Is Down Almost Two Thirds Since As Mexican President Strengthens Relation With Trump Latin Times. Among the most notable operations by Mexican and American authorities was the seizure of 2,410 pounds of fentanyl in February, the largest such bust in the country’s history. Authorities said the shipment had an estimated value of $400 million.

Zósimo Camacho, México ha perdido 4.77 millones de hectáreas de bosque en dos décadas Diario Red. El promedio anual de deforestación del país, entre 2001 y 2023, es de 207 mil 665 hectáreas, con tendencia a la baja. Privatización de la propiedad social, ganadería, agricultura industrial y urbanización, principales causas.