Clicks September 21
Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics.
Natalia Sierra, The United States, Drug Trafficking and Its Continental War Schools for Chiapas. After almost half a century of the war on drugs in Latin America, the result is total failure, as the drug trafficking business has grown stronger and spread throughout the continent. The human cost to our countries has been extremely high, with thousands of people murdered, disappeared, tortured, imprisoned, and displaced.
Mariana Domínguez Batis, “Sigo Preguntándome Dónde Están los 43”: Aquilino Mejía a 11 Años de Ayotzinapa Ibero. “México es un país de desaparecidos, asesinados y desplazados, pero la transformación no la va a hacer el gobierno, la tenemos que hacer nosotros”, concluyó.
Mexico’s “Grito de Dolores”: A Historic Cry That Lives as Cultural Ritual Telesur. Mexico’s “Grito de Dolores” is celebrated as a cultural ritual that recalls the 1810 independence cry while raising enduring questions about sovereignty, justice, and identity.
Ana Lilia Pérez, La infinita deuda que dejó Zedillo Sin Embargo. Desde su origen, el Fobaproa resultó un muy costoso atraco a la Nación no sólo por el volumen de la deuda inicial, sino por los malos manejos y cochupos que se hicieron en toda la operación
James Wagner, For the First Time in 215 Years, a Woman Leads Mexico’s Cry of Independence New York Times. Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s president, was the first woman to give the country’s annual Grito de Dolores, a tradition dating to a priest’s call to arms against Spain more than two centuries ago.
Stephanie Weatherbee y Alina Duarte, México y su Cuarta Transformación Tricontinental. Desde 2018, los gobiernos del Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional (Morena) buscan revertir el neoliberalismo y democratizar el país. La batalla ideológica ha sido exitosa, pero las transformaciones económicas han avanzado menos.
Mexico: No to violence against the Global Sumud Flotilla Prensa Latina. Mexico and other countries to which members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, bound for Gaza to provide humanitarian aid, are participating, calling for avoidance of acts of violence against the initiative.
Dora Villanueva, Inversionistas de EU piden diálogo directo con gobierno de México para solucionar adeudos de TV Azteca La Jornada. Los fondos de inversión buscan “un canal de comunicación de alto nivel y efectivo con el gobierno mexicano para ser escuchados y explorar un acuerdo que garantice una solución a esta disputa”.
Steven Chase, Canada, Mexico deepen ties with signing of ‘strategic’ pact in face of U.S. trade war Globe & Mail. They said they would prioritize the development of trade infrastructure including ports, rail and energy corridors and invest and trade more in areas including energy, critical minerals and agriculture.
Darren Garcia, Carney solicitó lista de mineras canadienses que incumplen leyes ambientales: Sheinbaum Revista Contralínea. En general, calificó de “muy buena” la reunión con el primer ministro canadiense, a quien describió como “un hombre con una trayectoria impresionante: fue gobernador de dos bancos centrales”, tanto de Reino Unido como de Canadá; “pero, además, es un hombre muy sencillo, de un trato muy amable, eso facilita siempre una relación”.
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Mexico Has No Information or Evidence on Alleged Ties of Raúl Castro’s Grandson to Human Trafficking in Quintana Roo
The New York Times invented a ‘Cuban Mafia of Quintana Roo’; Mexico says it has no evidence whatsoever tying organized crime to foreign officials or their relatives.
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Intentional Homicides in Mexico Have Fallen 51% Since September 2024
This July was the lowest for the month in 12 years, with 44 fewer intentional homicides each day than when Sheinbaum took office.
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‘Alito’ Invokes the Idea of an Invasion from the US to Save Himself and Revive the PRI
He filed a complaint with the State Department seeking sanctions and visa revocations against the electoral councilors who ordered him to stop calling Mexico a ‘terrorist and communist narco-dictatorship.’
