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1. Sheinbaum Announces Reactivation of the Office of the Presidency

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced that Lázaro Cárdenas Batel will be her chief of the Office of the Presidency. This appointment is notable since this office was dissolved four years ago during Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration.

The newly appointed chief, Lázaro Cárdenas Batel, is the son of the historic leftist leader in Mexico, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, and grandson of former President Lázaro Cárdenas, who nationalized the oil companies. Among his extensive political career, one of his first positions was with the creation of the National Democratic Front between 1987 and 1988, now the defunct PRD.

La Jornada: Sheinbaum nombra a Lázaro Cárdenas Batel como Jefe de Oficina de Presidencia

Milenio: ¿Quién es Lázaro Cárdenas Batel, nuevo jefe de Oficina de la Presidencia?

2. Luisa María Alcalde for Morena Presidency 

The race for the leadership of Morena focuses on Luisa María Alcalde, the favorite for the party’s leadership. With 13 years of political experience, she is a prominent figure in the Mexican left, especially among young people.

A lawyer by profession and a prominent member of Morena, the 36-year-old Alcalde has expressed her desire to lead the party. In an interview for Los Periodistas, she stated: “It would be an honor for me to preside over Morena, to work on consolidating the party as a lasting tool for struggle, defense, justice, democracy, and rights for all.” Her leadership could solidify Morena’s position in Mexican politics and ensure its future relevance.

El Financiero: Luisa María Alcalde se destapa para la presidencia de Morena: ‘Sería un honor’ 

3. Steel Agreement between Mexico and the US

The presidents of Mexico and the United States agreed on a set of measures to prevent unfair imports of steel and aluminum from China, Belarus, Iran, or Russia into their countries.

Both nations will implement policies to jointly prevent tariff evasion in steel and aluminum and strengthen the supply chains of these products in North America (including Canada).

El Economista: México y EU aprietan cerco contra acero chino, ruso e iraní

4. PRI Modifies Party Statutes

The XXIV National Assembly of the PRI approved reforms to the Statutes that allow Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas to remain as party president until 2032, extending his term to 13 years since he took office in 2019. The approval was made by a show of hands and without discussion.

Former PRI leaders, led by Dulce María Sauri, Enrique Ochoa, and Pedro Joaquín Coldwell, supported by Manlio Fabio Beltrones, challenged this decision before the Electoral Tribunal and the PRI, seeking to annul the assembly and the reform that allows the re-election of the president and the party’s general secretary. This internal conflict reflects the divisions and tensions within the PRI over the leadership and future direction of the party.

El Economista: PRI avala cambios que permitirán la reelección de Alito

El Universal: Expresidentes del PRI presentan recurso para impugnar reforma a estatutos del partido

5. Sheinbaum’s Railway Plan

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum announced three new passenger train routes for her six-year term. Among the main projects is the Mexico-Querétaro-Guadalajara Train, focused on improving the country’s connectivity.

In a press conference, she also mentioned the AIFA-Pachuca Train and the Mexico-San Luis Potosí-Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo Train. A total of 3,000 kilometers of tracks will be built, with the expectation that they will be operational within the first five years of her administration. These initiatives aim to modernize transportation and improve the country’s railway infrastructure.

Milenio: Sheinbaum anuncia tren de pasajeros con ruta GDL-CdMx; conoce los municipios por los que pasará