People’s Mañanera August 7
Every day, President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a morning presidential press conference and Mexico Solidarity Media posts English language summaries, translated by Mexico Solidarity’s Pedro Gellert Frank. Previous press conference summaries are available here.
Historic Boost to the Pharmaceutical Industry
Minister of Economy Marcelo Ebrard announced an investment of 12 billion pesos (US$640 million) in the pharmaceutical industry. This is considered a high-priority initiative due to its impact on the health of the population. He also noted that investments will begin in Morelia, Michoacán, as part of the first Wellbeing Hub.
Minister of Health David Kershenobich explained that the investment will come from three multinationals and a Mexican company and will result in the creation of 3,000 highly specialized direct jobs and over 20,000 indirect jobs.
Participating Companies:
• Boehringer Ingelheim (German)
• Carnot Laboratorios (Mexican)
• Bayer (German)
• AstraZeneca (Multinational)
Investment Projects by Company
🔹 Boehringer Ingelheim
Augusto Muench, the company’s General Director for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, announced a multi-year investment of 3.5 billion pesos (US$190 million). Their tablet production plant in Xochimilco will become the largest in the world.
• 1,800 direct jobs will be created
• 5 billion tablets will be manufactured
🔹 Carnot Laboratorios
CEO Edmundo Jiménez announced that the company will invest 3.5 billion pesos (US$190 million) over the next five years, generating 600 specialized direct jobs.
• A new plant will be built in Villa de Tezontepec, Hidalgo
🔹 Bayer Mexico
Manuel Bravo, company CEO, announced an investment of 3 billion pesos (US$160 million) in two projects over five years:
• Expansion of pharmaceutical active ingredient production in Orizaba, Veracruz
• New pharmaceutical production lines in Lerma, State of Mexico
🔹 AstraZeneca Mexico
Julio Ordaz, CEO, announced an investment of over 2 billion pesos (US$110 million) over two years.
• Over 600 specialized jobs and 6,500 indirect jobs will be created
• 1.4 billion pesos (US$74 million) will be earmarked for clinical research with institutions such as the UNAM, IPN, IMSS, and national institutes
• Expansion of the Innovation and Technology Center, including IT, AI, HR, and finance services
• Expansion of the manufacturing plant in the State of Mexico, which produces over 40 million items
First Wellbeing Hub in Michoacán
Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla announced the construction of a Wellbeing Development Hub in Zinapécuaro, covering 346 hectares, with the initial investors already confirmed. The public-private infrastructure investment will exceed 1 billion pesos (US$53 million) in its first phase.
Legislative Bills for September
President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that Congress will discuss several reform bills in September, including:
• Four laws related to the judicial reform, aimed at streamlining processes
• A new Customs Law
• The 2026 Economic Package
Position on Discriminatory Remarks
The President criticized a Supreme Court chamber’s decision to remove a record of former National Electoral Institute (INE) president Lorenzo Córdova’s classist comments from Ministry of Public Education (SEP) textbooks at his request.
She said that while the Court failed to address substantive national issues, it chose to censor a documented act of discrimination. “From my point of view, this Court will be known for freeing criminals, overstepping its role by interfering in legislative branch powers, and ending its term with a ruling that promotes racism,” Sheinbaum said, adding that “No public official should address another person with discriminatory language”
Economic Indicators and Bilateral Cooperation
The President reported that inflation in July was 3.51%, down 0.81% from June (4.32%).
She also noted that fentanyl trafficking has decreased by 50% since October, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), due to coordinated efforts between the Mexican and U.S. governments.
Another Migrant Caravan, But Not to the US
The caravan of 300 which departed Chiapas are looking for residency and employment.
Mexico City Workfare Will Offer Monthly Support to Parents Over 30
The program will be available for residents of neighbourhoods with high incidence of crime, who will be able to access a benefit of 8,500 pesos monthly for a year.
App Worker Union Warns of Mass Exclusion in Social Security Program
Formalizing employment is a step forward, but the income threshold incentivizes platforms to throttle workers’ hours to avoid social security contributions.