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Mexico's opposition alliance is dead, and its parties are discredited. Where next for opposition politics in Mexico? We explore the state of things with
@Arturo_Sarukhan
in today's feature.
As Claudia Sheinbaum gets to grip with her economic inheritance, she might be mindful of the apocryphal Chinese curse "may you live in interesting times." Read our latest on Mexico's economy here.
Following
@Claudiashein
's recent cabinet appointments,
#Mexico
will have two
#climate
scientists in charge. What does that mean for a country reliant on oil revenues?
Seven of Sheinbaum’s cabinet picks currently hold positions in Amlo’s govt. Three will hold the same position. Historic amount of continuity between different presidents’ cabinets.
Siete secretarías del próximo gobierno serán encabezadas por personas que han sido parte del gabinete actual, tres de ellas tendrán al mismo titular. Eso es algo nunca se había visto en la actual era constitucional.
Mi Bitácora de este viernes 👉
@ElParece
Not sure many people understand he already tried during his 1st term but was thwarted by the "adults" in the room. This really isn't talk, and there won't be any such adults around next time.
Mexico's upcoming regulator bonfire poses real risks for the incoming Sheinbaum administration. Eventually, it could undermine AMLO's legacy with his own supporters.
Spectacle Every Day: Mexican Popular Cinema (
@FilmLinc
).- "a sweeping retrospective of Mexican cinema from the 1940s through the 1960s, to be presented at FLC from July 26 through August 8. With new restorations of many works rarely screened or some...
Here is my detailed take on the pros & cons of El Mayo's arrests & high-value targeting
The Sinaloa cartel arrests: Stunning tactical success, strategic blunder? | Brookings
Important from
@MarioMal
on Sheinbaum's proposed "super-secretaries," who will be overseeing Mexico's previously autonomous regulatory bodies inc
@CNH_MX
@INAImexico
@cofecemx
@IFT_MX
. Huge reorganisation of the state. Big implications for consumers & investors, & advancing
"La iniciativa de Sheinbaum va de la mano de la que envió Andrés Manuel López Obrador para integrar a buena parte de los organismos autónomos a una Secretaría de Estado", la
#Opini
ón de
@MarioMal
Pemex registra 60% de la deuda de petroleras en América Latina: Fitch
De 11 empresas de la región, la deuda al cierre de 2023 asciende a 176,000 millones de dólares, de los cuales 106,056 millones corresponden a Pemex, de acuerdo con la calificadora.
@ElParece
This is crucial. No clue if AMLO was in anyone’s pocket or not, but the reality around García Luna has to be understood here if you’re interested in having a rounded view of informants’ potential motivations and the political dynamics in play at the time.
ICYMI: The upcoming regulatory bonfire in Mexico is unnecessary and counter-productive. It will become an albatross for the incoming Sheinbaum administration. More from us here:
Three former PRI leaders have brought a formal challenge against Alito Moreno’s internal party power grab. On Tuesday we wrote about what Moreno’s continued leadership means for Mexico’s opposition.
Expresidentes del PRI impugnaron ante el Tribunal Electoral la asamblea nacional y las reformas a los estatutos del partido. Alegaron que la asamblea se realizó de manera ilegal y que las reformas permitirían a "Alito" Moreno permanecer en el cargo hasta 2032.
Heavily indebted Mexican telecoms firm Altán Redes would become “the new Pemex” under plans to bring it under CFE’s control, reports
@ExpansionMx
via
@Analupace
¡Estamos de estreno! 💥
@mernasta
y Rodrigo Blanco regresan con el single "Marte", un viaje espacial y futurista con un flow muy particular.
¡Disfruta y comparte!
🎧
#poramoralarts
Essential reading from
@AmerQuarterly
on the poor record of prosecutors in Mexico. Any reform of Mexico’s justice system should address this. Unfortunately AMLO’s does not
@HundMati
“La victoria de Sheinbaum encapsula la profunda frustración con la transición democrática en México, que no ha cumplido sus promesas.” Eso es 💯 correcto.
Full list of 18 constitutional reforms AMLO is tabling on 1 Aug for committee approval, ahead of new, Morena supermajority congress in Sept. Inc judicial reform and militarisation of the National Guard. Safe to say these are major items receiving the slightest formal scrutiny.
🗳️📌APROBARÁN LAS 18 REFORMAS CONSTITUCIONALES DE AMLO ESTE 1 DE AGOSTO
Se prevé que la Comisión de Puntos Constitucionales de la Cámara de Diputados sesione este 1° de agosto, a las 11 am.
Repasemos los temas:
📍Reforma Judicial
📍Guadia Nacional bajo mando de la SEDENA
BREAKING: Statement released by El Mayo Zambada through his lawyer says he was ambushed when expecting to meet Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa, and Héctor Melesio Cuen Ojeda, politician who was killed on the days of the arrests.
Mexico president AMLO is insisting on non-intervention in Venezuela. Not sure how that squares with harrassing, detaining and deporting Venezuelan refugees in Mexico as per its agreement with the US. Especially as there will now likely be many more seeking refuge/to get to the US
“Never forget we are waiting for you. Never expect us to forget you.” A moving portrait of Cristina Bautista, mother of Benjamín Ascencio Bautista, one of the 43 disappeared students of Ayotzinapa. By
@LuisAntonioR_mx
via
@PdPagina
#Portafolio
📸Benjamín Ascencio Bautista es uno los 43 estudiantes de Ayotzinapa que fueron desaparecidos por policías municipales y el crimen organizado en 2014. Cristina Bautista, su madre, lo busca desde entonces.
✍️📷
@LuisAntonioR_mx