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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 11h

Corrupt & Reactionary

Mexico's ultra right PAN & Ricardo Salinas Pliego may be separated for now, but there's nothing to prevent them from formally joining forces in the 2030 election.

Corrupt & Reactionary

Mexico's ultra right PAN & Ricardo Salinas Pliego may be separated for now, but there's nothing to prevent them from formally joining forces in the 2030 election.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 13h

People’s Mañanera October 23

President Sheinbaum's daily press conference, with comments on flood recovery, US companies & fuel theft, rejecting US attacks, homicide reduction, Scotiabank public-private partnerships, Rio Sonora clean-up & an FCE project.

People’s Mañanera October 23

President Sheinbaum's press conference, with comments on rain and flood recovery, US companies investigated for fuel theft, rejecting US extraterritorial attacks, homicide reduction, Scotiabank public...

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 13h

Tulum: An Overdue Bill for a Sold-out Model

Overpriced, rife with obnoxious, depthless "expats" & privatized beaches, the tourism crisis that hit Tulum sparked an outbreak of schadenfreude, but beyond the deserved scorn, can Tulum tourism be reformed?

Tulum: An Overdue Bill for a Sold-out Model

Overpriced and rife with obnoxious, depthless "expats" and privatized beaches, the tourism crisis that hit Tulum has sparked an outbreak of schadenfreude, but beyond the deserved scorn, can Tulum tour...

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 14h

The Power of International Alliances

Mexico and other countries face powerful resistance to approve necessary reforms such as the reduction of the work week, which must be made a reality, writes Napoleón Gómez Urrutia.

The Power of International Alliances

Mexico and other countries face powerful resistance to approve necessary reforms such as the reduction of the work week, which must be made a reality.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 14h

Paco Ignacio Taibo II Prepares Ambitious Plan to Promote Reading for Latin American Youth

2.5 million books with 25 titles aimed at people between 15 & 30 will be given away to promote Latin American literature, explained the director of Mexico's state publisher.

Paco Ignacio Taibo II Prepares Ambitious Plan to Promote Reading for Latin American Youth

2.5 million books with 25 titles aimed at people between 15 & 30 will be given away to promote Latin American literature, explained the director of Mexico's state publishing house.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 1d

People’s Mañanera October 22

President Sheinbaum's daily press conference, with comments on rainfall emergency response, aid delivery, passenger trains, taxation and the fight against invoice mills.

People’s Mañanera October 22

President Sheinbaum's daily press conference, with comments on rainfall emergency response, aid delivery, passenger trains, taxation and the fight against invoice mills.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 1d

National Campesino Confederation Anticipates Agriculture Budget Cuts

Members of the CNC attended the Listening to the Voices of the Field forum at Mexico's Chamber of Deputies to address their concerns about the budget directly to legislators.

National Campesino Confederation Anticipates Agriculture Budget Cuts

Members of the CNC attended the Listening to the Voices of the Field forum at Mexico's Chamber of Deputies to address their concerns about the budget directly to legislators

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 1d

Campesinos Ride Again

Last week’s strike by agricultural producers against the USMCA and the uncontrolled entry of subsidized grains from the US is part of a fight for Mexican food sovereignty that demands the government’s full attention.

Campesinos Ride Again

Last week's strike by agricultural producers against the USMCA and the uncontrolled entry of subsidized grains from the US is part of a fight for Mexican food sovereignty that demands the government's...

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 1d

Soberanía 81: Just a Flash in the “PAN”

On the Mexican Politics podcast, Mexico’s right wing opposition rebrands: what the party’s reset looks like, who’s driving it, and can it really reclaim relevance?

Soberanía 81: Just a Flash in the "PAN"

Mexico's right wing opposition rebrands: what the party’s reset looks like, who’s driving it, and can it really reclaim relevance?

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 1d

The Second Floor & Its Pending Mission

In the name of consensus & pragmatism, control of recovered strategic spaces is being ceded, and Mexico's 4th Transformation risks dissolving into directionless management, discourse without conflict, & change without power.

The Second Floor & Its Pending Mission

In the name of consensus & pragmatism, control of recovered strategic spaces is beginning to be ceded, & Mexico's Fourth Transformation risks dissolving into directionless management, discourse withou...

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 2d

People’s Mañanera October 21

President Sheinbaum's daily press conference, with comments on universal breast cancer care model, surgeries, illegal sales of public medicines and PAN relaunch.

People’s Mañanera October 21

President Sheinbaum's daily press conference, with comments on universal breast cancer care model, surgeries, illegal sales of public medicines and PAN relaunch.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 2d

National Institute of Migration Dissolves Migrant Caravan in Oaxaca; Arrives in CDMX with Visas

The exodus left Mexico's southern border after reporting that their asylum applications took months, even more than a year, and that they didn't have the necessary resources to wait.

National Institute of Migration Dissolves Migrant Caravan in Oaxaca; Arrives in CDMX with Visas

The exodus left Mexico's southern border after reporting that their asylum applications took months, even more than a year, and that they didn't have the necessary resources to wait.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 2d

National Institute of Indigenous Peoples & Afro-Mexican Communities Agree on Comprehensive, Just Development Path

The plan will begin to fulfill Mexico's Constitutional mandate to guarantee the effective exercise of the rights of Afro-Mexican peoples.

National Institute of Indigenous Peoples & Afro-Mexican Communities Agree on Comprehensive, Just Development Path

The plan will begin to fulfill Mexico's Constitutional mandate to guarantee the effective exercise of the rights of Afro-Mexican peoples.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 2d

Martí Batres & ISSSTE's Transformation

The agency, which provides social security & health for Mexican public workers, is leaving behind the privatization & commercial logic that plagued it for decades; building a dignified, profoundly social institution.

Martí Batres & ISSSTE's Transformation

The agency, which provides social security and health for Mexican public workers, is leaving behind the privatization and commercial logic that has plagued it for decades; building a dignified, effici...

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 2d

CONAGUA Wants to Allow Mining Industry to Dump Toxic Waste into Rivers

Mexico's Water Commission is pushing to allow mines to dump toxic waste into rivers, despite President Sheinbaum's stated environmental objective to clean contaminated tributaries.

CONAGUA Wants Mining Industry to be Allowed to Dump Toxic Waste into Rivers

Mexico's National Water Commission is pushing for the mining industry to be allowed to dump toxic waste into rivers, despite President Sheinbaum's stated environmental objective to clean up contaminat...

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 2d

Mexican Import of White Corn, Used for Dough & Tortillas, Quadruples

2025 will close with record levels of imports, with most of the grain coming from the US, along with genetically modified yellow corn.

Mexican Import of White Corn, Used for Dough & Tortillas, Quadruples

2025 will close with record levels of imports, with most of the grain coming from the US, along with genetically modified yellow corn.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 3d

USMCA is "dead, it no longer exists."

UNAM's Enrique Dussel Peters warned that it will be replaced by an American tactic of bilateral blackmail & that if Mexico unilaterally imposes tariffs on China, Mexico "is heading towards a dead end"

USMCA is "dead, it no longer exists."

UNAM's Enrique Dussel Peters warned that it will be replaced by an American tactic of bilateral blackmail & that if Mexico unilaterally imposes tariffs on China, Mexico "is heading towards a dead end"

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 3d

Mexico Goverment Will Provide Aid to Families Affected by Flooding

Starting Wednesday, a distribution of 20 thousand pesos will begin to families registered by the Secretariat of Wellbeing in the five affected states.

Mexico Goverment Will Provide Aid to Families Affected by Flooding

Starting Wednesday, a distribution of 20 thousand pesos will begin to families registered by the Secretariat of Wellbeing in the five affected states.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 3d

Coke Adds Life?

Without political will, without a radical prioritization of public health over corporate interests, Mexico will not emerge from the epidemiological emergency of obesity & diabetes it's experiencing, deeply linked to soft drink consumption.

Coke Adds Life?

Without political will, without a radical prioritization of public health over corporate interests, Mexico will not emerge from the epidemiological emergency it is experiencing due to obesity and diab...

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 3d

Mexico City Trains 100 Officers Against Dispossession

The program seeks to provide Public Prosecutors with legal tools to more effectively handle cases of dispossession, which is an ongoing issue related to the gentrification of the city.

Mexico City Trains 100 Officers Against Dispossession

The program seeks to provide Public Prosecutors with legal tools to more effectively handle cases of dispossession, which is an ongoing issue related to the gentrification of the city.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 3d

El Taller: The Real Story of the Tren Maya

Étienne von Bertrab on Mexico’s most controversial project & his new book, exploring the origins of the Tren Maya, controversies, & what the project reveals about the broader goals of the 4th Transformation.

El Taller: The Real Story of the Tren Maya

Étienne von Bertrab on Mexico’s most controversial project and his new graphic book, Más allá: una historia del Tren Maya. Von Bertrab explains how the book emerged from frustration with academic publ...

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 4d

Clicks October 19

Our weekly roundup of Mexican political news from the Spanish & English language press, including Sheinbaum to skip Summit of the Americas, Cuba & Venezuela aid Mexico after floods, farmers strike against USMCA, Tina Modotti, & Coca Cola politics.

Clicks October 19

Our weekly roundup of Mexican political news from the Spanish & English language press, including Sheinbaum to skip Summit of the Americas, Cuba & Venezuela aid Mexico after floods, farmers strike aga...

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 6d

Mexican Senators Propose Pay Transparency

Senators highlight that without salary transparency, it's virtually impossible to file a claim for unfair pay, thus perpetuating the gender pay gap.

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Mexican Senators Propose Pay Transparency

Seantors highlight that without salary transparency, it's virtually impossible to file a claim for unfair pay, thus perpetuating the gender pay gap.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 6d

People’s Mañanera October 17

President Sheinbaum's daily press conference, with comments on recovery efforts from rains and flooding, anti-extortion law, soft drink tax, and the IMF.

People’s Mañanera October 17

President Sheinbaum's daily press conference, with comments on recovery efforts from rains and flooding, anti-extortion law, soft drink tax, and the IMF.

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Mexico Solidarity @mexicosolidarity.bsky.social · 6d

Sheinbaum: USMCA Won't Affect Diesel Sales to Cuba

Sheinbaum also highlighted agreements for Cuban doctors to care for the vulnerable Mexican population, which she described as transparent and beneficial.

Sheinbaum: USMCA Won't Affect Diesel Sales to Cuba

Sheinbaum also highlighted agreements for Cuban doctors to care for the vulnerable Mexican population, which she described as transparent and beneficial.

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