Clicks August 31
Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics.
Tallis Boerne Marcus, How Mexico lifted 13.4 million out of poverty in six years People’s Dispatch. Rather than poverty reduction stemming from economic growth, it has been achieved through a redistribution of resources.
Rolando Cordera Campos, Por el bien de todos: crecer y redistribuir La Jornada. México necesita emprender un nuevo curso de desarrollo, entendido como una combinación de crecimiento económico con redistribución social. Para ello, urge revisar y fortalecer el papel del Estado.
Jack Nicas, Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Growing Demands New York Times. After months of negotiation and concessions, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has found herself in a cycle of pressure from the White House.
César Verduga Vélez, Igual que en Venezuela: la derecha en México pide la intervención militar de EE UU con la excusa del narco Tiempo Argentino. La senadora del PAN (Partido de acción Nacional) Lilly Téllez lo hizo en una declaración a la televisora Fox News. Fuertes críticas y pedidos de juicio por traición a la patria..
The DEA and the Sheinbaum administration: A new era or an imminent clash? Telesur English. The question is whether Sheinbaum will maintain the critical distance that characterized her predecessor, AMLO, or if she will seek closer cooperation with an agency that has historically generated friction and questions about respect for Mexican sovereignty.
Eduardo Nava Hernández, Dependencia recrudecida Rebelión. La capacidad de resistencia frente a los designios y presiones estadounidenses parde haberse reducido a cero.
Verónica M. Garrido, Tense debate in the Mexican Senate: ‘He hit me and said, ‘I’m going to kill you’’ El País. A lawmaker for PRI assaulted the chamber leader and a cameraman after he was denied a chance to speak in a session where members of the ruling party were described as ‘Morenarcos’.
México rechaza propuesta de Ted Cruz para que EU combata a los cárteles en territorio nacional La Jornada. La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) respondió que, de acuerdo con nuestra Constitución, las funciones en materia de seguridad dentro del territorio nacional “corresponden exclusivamente a las autoridades mexicanas”.
Devin B. Martinez, PRI leader throws punches in Mexican Congress as opposition clamors for US military presence People’s Dispatch. The congressional brawl highlights the deepening crisis of the opposition as Mexico’s political landscape shifts.
Noroña llama “cretino” a Rutilio Escandón por defender condiciones de Alligator Alcatraz; condena actitud “servil” ante EU El Universal. El senador aseguró que dichos penales violan derechos humanos y lastiman la dignidad de los migrantes.
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Mexico Denounces at the UN That the Blockade Against Cuba “Is Beginning to Be Measured in Lives”
Ambassador Héctor Vasconcelos told the UN the embargo is doubling Cuba’s infant mortality, and urged removing the island from Washington’s terror-sponsor list.
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US Protects Groups It Labels Terrorists: Sheinbaum
Sheinbaum says the US embassy’s account of El Mayo Zambada’s 2024 capture clashes with a new report of FBI involvement, and demands the facts be clarified.
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Sheinbaum: ‘Everything Seems to Indicate That Ken Salazar Lied’ About the Capture of ‘El Mayo’
“So far it seems they did tell lies to the Mexican government,” President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo affirmed. Who makes deals with organized crime? she stressed.
