People’s Mañanera October 23
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on medicine supply, health equipment and staff, perceived insecurity, and sovereignty.
Health
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Mexico’s Health Secretariat Exposes Company for Distributing Medicines at Overcharges of up to 60% in the State of Mexico
A firm tied to a TV network won 1.7 billion pesos in contracts to run hospital pharmacies; after new tenders, the government pays 32% less and moves more medicine.
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Mexico Announces 12,750 Primary Care Clinics for 2027
Mexico will open 12,750 free primary care clinics across the 24 IMSS-Bienestar states starting in January 2027, adding 40 million consultations.
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People’s Mañanera August 25
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on house-to-house healthcare, Well-being Pharmacies, the Universal Health Service, dual citizenship, La Derecha Diario, and her Second Report.
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El Poder del Consumidor Demands Suspension of Coca Cola Christmas Caravans
Coco Cola propaganda parades are held in different cities across Mexico, representing one of the most persuasive advertising strategies aimed at children by appropriating powerful symbols and cultural values that they associate with a product that has a serious impact on the population’s health.
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Coke Adds Life?
Without political will, without a radical prioritization of public health over corporate interests, Mexico will not emerge from the epidemiological emergency it is experiencing due to obesity and diabetes, deeply linked to soft drink consumption.
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Mexican Government & Soft Drink Monopolies Agree to Reduce Soda Tax
The reduction was announced after representatives from different parties complained about pressure from lobbyists to avoid imposing the tax on light beverages.
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How Mexico’s School Junk Food Ban Evolved
Despite resistance from Coca Cola and other private interests committed to destroying children’s health for profit, Mexico’s junk food ban has been implemented in 86% of the country’s schools.
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“Mexico’s healthcare system is good, and we aspire to improve it.”
“I used to practice private medicine, but it doesn’t solve the country’s health problem. A well-developed, strong public sector is needed,” says David Kershenobich, Mexican Secretary of Health.
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COCA COLA CAPITALISM
The over one-hundred history of Coca Cola in Mexico is intertwined with predatory capitalism, petty gangsterism, neoliberal crisis, monopolies and water shortages. An interview with Bruce Hobson.
