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Politics in Mexico.

Mexican Government Requiring all Cellphone Users to Register with the Government

The Mexican government is requiring all cellphone users, including foreigners living in Mexico, to register their cellphone numbers with the government. The law was enacted on January 9th, 2026, and the deadline by which to register is June 30th, 2026. … Continue reading

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President Sheinbaum’s Speech at the Monumento a la Revolución

Two years ago, on June 2nd, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was elected to be president of Mexico. She was inaugurated October 1st, 2024. On May 31st, to celebrate the two years of her election, Presidenta Sheinbaum delivered a speech at the … Continue reading

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PAN Senators Carry out a T-Shirt Stunt in the Mexican Senate

On May 28th the opposition PAN party pulled off a stunt in the Mexican Senate which brought together two ongoing issues relating to crime and security. The two issues are 1. The conflict between the MORENA-led federal government and Maru … Continue reading

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Is Mexico’s MORENA Party Meddling in the U.S. Midterms?

The MORENA party is the most powerful party in Mexico. The president is of that party, the Congress is run by that party, the judiciary is dominated by MORENA. It’s even more amazing when you realize that MORENA has only … Continue reading

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Indictment Crisis Threatens Unity of the Mighty MORENA

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s political party is MORENA, the Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (National Regeneration Movement). Amazingly, the MORENA party has only been a political party for 12 years, since 2014. It was founded by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) who … Continue reading

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The Sinaloa Indictment Saga Continues

As reported in a previous article, on April 29th a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. There may be more indictments on … Continue reading

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MORENA’s Electoral Reform Fails When Allied Parties Vote with the Opposition

Politically, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has been very successful and her MORENA party and its allies have a majority in the Mexican Congress. But look at what occurred on March 11th. President Sheinbaum’s political reform failed in the Chamber of … Continue reading

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TV Azteca’s Bankruptcy Proceeding

TV Azteca is Mexico’s second-biggest media company, after Televisa. TV Azteca is owned by Grupo Salinas. The CEO of the Grupo Salinas conglomerate is Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Salinas may possibly run for President of Mexico in 2030. (See Will Ricardo … Continue reading

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Claudia Sheinbaum #5 on Forbes Most Powerful Women List

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was recently named the 5th-most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine. The Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful Women was released December 10th. According to Forbes, the world’s most powerful woman is Ursula … Continue reading

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Will Ricardo Salinas Run for President of Mexico in 2030?

A billionaire from outside the formal political system who criticizes the political establishment, runs for president, and wins. Didn’t that occur in one of Mexico’s neighbors ? Could it also occur in Mexico? There are indications that Ricardo Salinas Pliego … Continue reading

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