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Ifigenia Martinez, 94-Year Old Speaker of the House, Dies Four Days after Sheinbaum Inauguration

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 5th, just four days after the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as president of Mexico, Ifigenia Martinez, the Speaker of the House, who presided over the inauguration ceremony, passed away at the age of 94. Ifigenia Martinez was a … Continue reading →

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Claudia Sheinbaum’s Inauguration

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 1st, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as the President of Mexico. In doing so, she followed the inauguration ceremony with certain traditions. The ceremony is held in the Legislative Palace of San Lazaro, meeting place of the Cámara … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s 66th Congress Convenes

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Allan Wall

On September 1st, 2024, the LXVI Legislatura del Congreso de la Unión, Mexico’s 66th Congress, convened. It is scheduled to end on August 31st, 2027. The members-elect were sworn in a few days earlier, on August 29th; they took office … Continue reading →

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Looking at the Mexican Election Results

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Allan Wall

The Mexican election of 2024, held on June 2nd, 2024, was won by Claudia Sheinbaum of the MORENA party.  She is scheduled to assume the presidency on the 1st of October, as Mexico’s first woman president and Mexico’s first Jewish … Continue reading →

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