People’s Mañanera July 2
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on solidarity with Venezuela, the USMCA review, the economy, the electric grid, and World Cup safety.
USMCA
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US Halts USMCA Renewal; There Will Be Annual Reviews: Ebrard
Washington rejected extending the pact from 2036 to 2042 over its trade deficit; the first annual review lands July 20, and Mexico wants Section 232 tariffs cut.
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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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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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People’s Mañanera June 30
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference, with comments on the USMCA, public healthcare, trust in government, public funds, migrants, and the fertilizer plant.
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Mexico’s Exports to the United States Grew 21.1% in April
Mexico’s exports to the U.S. grew 21.1% year-on-year in April, with Mexico holding firm as Washington’s top trading partner ahead of July USMCA talks.
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Raising Wages: a Tool for Economic Development
Mexico can’t wait until 2030 to end working poverty, says Sandra Polaski, a member of the Independent Mexico Labor Expert Board.
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The USMCA Has A Project. Mexico Doesn’t.
The United States knows what it wants from Mexico. The uncomfortable question is whether Mexico knows what it wants from itself.
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Restore Campesino Rights, Reject the USMCA
José Jacobo Femat of the Central of Peasant & Popular Organizations, rejects the USMCA entirely, saying free trade agreements have effectively turned Mexico into a colony of US multinationals.
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USMCA & The Destruction of Mexican Agriculture
The treaty didn’t open a neutral market; it consolidated a mechanism in which Mexico absorbs subsidized grains that sustain income & territorial power on the US side of the border, while here, producers, communities, & margins of sovereignty are dismantled.
