Clicks July 13

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

Trump’s latest tariffs ‘are real’ unless deals improve, economic adviser says The Guardian. Kevin Hassett says talks are ‘ongoing’ after US president announced 30% tariffs on goods from EU and Mexico.

Ernesto Villarreal, A 7 años del triunfo electoral que abrió las puertas a la transformación de México Eje Central. La experiencia de estos años nos enseña que, para generar y sostener los cambios, nos necesitamos todos.

Mexico Safer Under Claudia Sheinbaum: Homicide Rates Decline Telesur English. Since Claudia Sheinbaum took office, homicides in Mexico have decreased significantly, alongside a major crackdown on organized crime. Authorities have made thousands of arrests, seized a vast amount of drugs, and Sheinbaum has pledged new measures to combat extortion.

Lago de Texcoco: triunfo de la vida La Jornada. En suma, habitantes, expertos y organismos multilaterales reconocen el salvamento de la ecorregión del lago de Texcoco como un logro ambiental y social de primera importancia, y los únicos que a estas alturas defienden la nefasta idea de arrasar con los últimos restos del sistema lacustre de Anáhuac son quienes tenían intereses económicos en el proyecto de muerte del NAIM y aquellos tan cegados por su odio a la figura de López Obrador y a los gobiernos de la Cuarta Transformación que han perdido la capacidad de discernir entre los hechos y sus fobias ideológicas.

Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Paulina Villegas and Simon Romero Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers? New York Times. In 2022, when she was the city’s mayor, Ms. Sheinbaum signed an agreement with Airbnb to promote Mexico City as the “capital of creative tourism” — an effort to enhance the city’s reputation as a global hub for remote workers. At the time, Ms. Sheinbaum said she did not believe the company would increase prices for locals. But the problem had started years, even decades, earlier.

30% a México: EU Sin Embargo. Trump exige más contra cárteles y aumenta las tarifas. No estamos de acuerdo: Ebrard.

Alex Vasquez and Maya Averbuch, Mexico’s Next Top Judge Says Company Taxes Should Be Clear Cut Bloomberg. As Mexican courts embrace a new era following the nation’s first-ever election of judges, the Supreme Court’s incoming chief says one of his priorities will be to ensure fairness across the board — and that includes company tax obligations.

Nancy Gómez, Más allá de la Condesa Sin Embargo. En México, sobre todo en la CdMx, se discrimina por el tono de piel y no se reconoce.

Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Trump ‘border czar’ tells immigrants they ‘should be looking over your shoulder’ AZ Mirror. He waved away criticisms about civil rights violations and said that the plan will keep resulting in the arrests and expulsions of undocumented people without criminal records.

Sugeyry Romina Gándara, El Fiscal pretextos Sin Embargo. Desde su llegada, en 2019, Gertz Manero tuvo en la mesa investigaciones clave vinculadas al sexenio de Enrique Peña Nieto: la Estafa Maestra, el caso Odebrecht, los contratos con OHL, la compra del sistema de espionaje Pegasus y el caso Ayotzinapa, entre otros. La Fiscalía no ha logrado concretar ninguna sentencia relevante contra funcionarios públicos de alto nivel.