People’s Mañanera September 17
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. Previous press conference summaries are available here.
Infrastructure to Connect Mexico
Work is underway on 802 km of highways, 4,554 km of rural roads, with 50 billion pesos (US$2.91 billion) being invested for maintenance. In relation to past highway bailouts, President Claudia Sheinbaum explained that today, with privately funded projects, “they bear the risk, not the people of Mexico.”
Mexico Demands Shared Responsibility in the Fight Against Drugs
In response to accusations from Washington, Sheinbaum called for reviewing issues such as drug use, distribution, money laundering, and arms trafficking in the United States as well. “I would like to hear or see a report on what the U.S. government is doing and the results there,” she said.
Sovereignty: Cooperation, Yes; Intervention, No
Sheinbaum rejected an alleged, unsourced poll in which Mexicans allegedly favor U.S. intervention and cited a survey in which nearly 90% of respondents disagreed. The President reiterated that “any pretext for interference or intervention must be rejected, because it violates sovereignty and independence.”
Mexican Handicrafts: Identity and Pride
The President highlighted the value of wearing, using, and recognizing Mexican handicrafts, as well as the revival of the National Fund for the Promotion of Arts and Crafts (Fonart). “There is nothing more beautiful than this; it is our identity, and we must take pride in it,” she declared.
Memory to Defend Our Identity
In explaining her speeches on September 15, the night before Independence Day, Sheinbaum emphasized that today we name and recognize heroines in contrast to past attempts to downplay such historical figures. “If you don’t recognize your heroes or your heroines, you have no memory. And a people without memory is a people without a compass,” she said.
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“I’d Like a Report on What the U.S. Does Against Drugs,” Sheinbaum Says
The president turned the tables on Washington’s drug scorecard, pointing to U.S. consumption, the opioid crisis, money laundering, and the guns flowing south into Mexico.
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The Women of Mexico’s War of Independence
We interviewed Dr. Pedro Salmerón for our weekly bulletin to talk about Mexican Independence: “Like the nomads of Mongolia, they all moved together. Women participated directly.”
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Mexico Stands Up to the U.S. on its Independence Day – Soberanía 124
Six fronts of Mexican sovereignty, a leaked U.S. “poll” manufacturing consent for intervention, and Rubio’s threats against Mexico.
