Soberanía 66: Trump Budget Declares War on Migrants
$178 billion: the amount allocated to immigration enforcement in Trump’s recently passed budget. In this episode of “Soberanía,” Kurt and José Luis analyze the implications of such a colossal figure in the context of a disastrous budget that strips away social protections to shower even more benefits on the wealthy while ratcheting up the punitive state. Also: former Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto reemerges on the public scene in a fitting way: enmeshed in another corruption scandal. Will this tip the hand of the federal government to finally prosecute him? Anti-gentrification demonstrations come to Mexico City and, in our “Losers and Haters” segment, some particularly inappropriate comments about said protests.
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Sheinbaum Demands Proof from the US on Alleged Campaign Financing with Fuel Tax Fraud Money
Mexico was never told of the accusation, Sheinbaum says, after the US Treasury sanctioned 11 people and firms tied to the CJNG without sharing proof.
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The United States Did Not Withdraw from the USMCA; They Reported an Intention Not to Renew Under Current Terms: Ebrard
Washington refused to extend the pact past 2036, triggering yearly reviews, but Ebrard says trade stays unchanged for a decade; talks resume July 20.
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Sports as Diplomacy – Soberanía 113
Mexico shines at the World Cup and welcomes Iran, the right recycles itself with Somos México and a rebooted PAN, and the New York Times peddles an anonymous-source smear against Morena.
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People’s Mañanera July 1
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on housing in Sinaloa, the INEHRM, the World Cup, the USMCA, and aid to Venezuela.
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Morena Will Apply Filters to Aspirants to Avoid “Undesirable” Candidates: Montiel
Morena will vet aspirants via the security cabinet and treasury’s Financial Intelligence Unit ahead of the 17 governorships up for grabs in 2027.
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SICT Publishes Agreement to Expand the Passenger Train Network in Mexico
“The rail transportation programs will improve the population’s wellbeing by increasing connectivity and facilitating access to goods and services.”
