Aid to Cuba will not affect relations with the United States

The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumstated that cooperation with Cuba, including the supply of fuel and the hiring of doctors, does not represent a risk for the relationship with the United States or for the negotiation of the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC). When questioned about the accusations of the US congressman, Carlos Giménez, who described Sheinbaum’s actions in “oxygenating the murderous dictatorship” on the island as “pathetic” and warned that these actions could affect the trade agreement, the president rejected any negative impact. “No, it will not affect it (relationship). The United States knows that Mexico is an independent, free and sovereign country. And that the decisions we make are sovereign decisions and the relationship with the United States is very good, very good,” said the federal president during her morning press conference.

LAURA ITZEL CASTILLO ASSURED THAT MINUTES OF THE 2026 ECONOMIC PACKAGE WILL BE DISCUSSED NEXT WEEK

The president of the Senate, Laura Itzel Castilloreported that the Upper House is preparing to discuss next week the minutes of the 2026 economic package, including the reforms to the Federal Tax Code and the Federal Law of Rights, which include adjustments to taxes on products such as cigarettes, sugary drinks and digital platforms. Castillo explained that the initiatives were formally received in the Senate and will be sent to the corresponding commissions for analysis. “The route to approve them is that they go to commissions, it will be for next week, the sooner we would do it. Of course they will have to be discussed in joint commissions, Legislative Studies – probably First – and the Treasury,” he explained. The president of the Senate stressed that the review of these issues will be a priority within the economic agenda, since the modifications seek to strengthen public income and promote responsible consumption, particularly in products with a high impact on health.

PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, KENIA LÓPEZ CONSIDERS THAT OFFICIALS AND LEGISLATORS SHOULD REPORT IF THEY HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF VISA REVOCATION

Because this is an official representation and the relationship with our largest business partner, the president of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies, Kenia López Rabadáncalled on legislators and officials to inform if they have been notified that their visa to enter the United States has been revoked, the reasons for this and at what procedural stage said process is. It is not about traveling, crossing the border or going to Disneyland, “it is about the relationship that Mexican politicians and public servants are generating with our largest trading partner, for transparency, for accountability, they should report it,” he said in an interview with the media at the Legislative Palace of San Lázaro. Mexico, he said, needs to know who is in this case, “because perhaps there are names that are being used, indeed if they have a visa or let’s say thinking about the other side of the coin, well we do have to be clear about who is having their visa withdrawn, why their visa is being withdrawn and what legal process Mexico is in, they need it,” he insisted.

DEPUTY ALFONSO RAMÍREZ CUÉLLAR CALLED TO STOP PROTECTING FISCO FRAUDERS

One of the most active deputies during the discussion in the Plenary of the opinion with the draft decree by which various provisions of the Federal Tax Code are reformed, added and repealed, was the deputy Alfonso Ramirez Cuellarvice coordinator of the Morena Parliamentary Group, who stated that the reform seeks to strengthen public finances and combat two of the main tax crimes that affect the country: fuel smuggling and false billing. Ramírez Cuéllar urged legislators from the different political forces to support the initiative presented by the Federal Executive, considering that its approval will allow closing million-dollar fiscal gaps and strengthening the capacity of the Mexican State to promote investment and development policies. “We want to destroy a criminal network of politicians, businessmen and people who have built their fortunes from these crimes. This reform is a clear action by the State to combat them with determination and firm legal procedures,” he said.

MC COORDINATOR IN THE SENATE, CLEMENTE CASTAÑEDA CALLS ON SHEINBAUM TO CALM DOWN

The coordinator of the Citizen Movement (MC) in the Senate, Clemente Castanedaasked President Claudia Sheinbaum to “calm down” and focus on the country’s affairs, pointing out that her recent statements show “unrest” and a premature focus on the 2027 electoral process in the face of a possible alliance with the PAN. “I see the president, I say this with great respect, very uneasy about the electoral issue. We would have to ask for a lot of serenity because there is a year, eight months left for the election and she is already thinking about the electoral process. When someone wants to advance the electoral process, what they want to do is distract attention. And Mexico today has many problems. (…) The president should be focused on the exercise of her government, not on the electoral grid. As far as the potential alliances, what I have said and I maintain is, it is a tactical and strategic error to talk at this time about any issue linked to alliances when we still do not know what the electoral reform that they are cooking up from the National Palace will end up with.

RICARDO MONREAL, MORENA COORDINATOR IN SAN LÁZARO AGREES TO REDUCTION OF THE IEPS TO SOFT DRINKS TO RECOMPOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ECONOMIC GROUPS

An important agreement was reached by the Morena coordinator in the Chamber of Deputies, Ricardo Monrealwith the soft drink industry as it managed to get its bench to present a reservation to reduce the proposal to increase the special tax on production and services (IEPS) on sweetened beverages, as part of a first step to “recompose” the relationship of the “fourth transformation” with the country’s economic groups. “We, I must warn and accept, apparently the fourth transformation has moved away from the country’s economic groups, even from the media and even from religious associations. What this gesture (relaxing the IEPS quota proposed for next year) implies beyond a reservation; what this political and legislative gesture implies is that we want to rebuild our relationship with the country’s economic sector,” he said in front of the plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies. Monreal insisted that the last-minute reduction was agreed upon by the Treasury, Health and the soft drink industry “to reduce the tax to 50 percent in exchange for measures to benefit the health of Mexicans, which demonstrate that more than the desire to collect taxes, what the president (Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo) is trying to do is work together in favor of health.

PT DEPUTY, MAGDALENA NÚÑEZ MONREAL PROPOSES SUSTAINABLE AND PROGRESSIVE LEFT-WING GOVERNMENTS TO GUARANTEE THEIR PERMANENCE

Given the new reality that is being experienced in the country and in various regions of the world, the representative Magdalena Núñez Monreal He is very clear about how leftist governments should conduct themselves. As an example, it is enough to remember that a few weeks ago the federal legislator outlined a series of actions aimed at strengthening leftist projects in Latin America, guaranteeing their permanence and consolidating a new way of governing based on the principles of popular power. He highlighted that the progressive governments of the region have made important progress in reducing poverty and inequality, but face structural challenges that threaten their continuity, such as dependence on the extractivist model, the conservative offensive and social demobilization. Therefore, he proposed a long-term strategic transition, based on five axes: environmental sustainability, construction of historical subjects, economic strengthening, political stability and organized popular power. Based on these principles, the Political Commissioner of the PT CDMX promotes the creation of the Institute of Training, Training and Good Government, a space that seeks to professionalize public servants, strengthen ethics in public service and consolidate a model of intelligent and participatory governance.

PAN DEPUTY, FEDERICO DÖRING ASKS FGR NOT TO CLOSE THE INVESTIGATION AGAINST ANA GABRIELA GUEVARA

The PAN demanded that Alejandro Gertz Manero, head of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), not close the complaint against Ana Gabriela Guevara, former head of Conade, after having found embezzlement of more than 186 million pesos. “It is clear corruption in the management of resources that should have been allocated to sports and scholarships for Mexicans who are brilliant in their disciplines,” said federal deputy Federico Döring. The legislator warned that this situation leads to a point of analysis and evaluation of the López Obrador government, “there are many corruption scandals of its directors, we should not cover up what happened in the previous six-year term.” In this sense, he asked that the final consequences be reached in this matter and others.

DONALD TRUMP THREATENS DEATH TO MEMBERS OF HAMAS

The president of the United States, Donald Trumpthreatened to “kill” Hamas members if the group does not comply with the ceasefire agreement and “continues killing in Gaza.” “If Hamas continues to murder people in Gaza, something that was not in the Agreement, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” Trump said on the Truth Social social network. In addition, he held a call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in which they agreed to meet in person in Hungary. “We have decided that a meeting of our high-level advisors will take place next week. The first meetings will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the United States, along with others yet to be appointed. A location will be chosen,” he announced on his Truth Social network.

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