The president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo led the official presentation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup from the Los Pinos Cultural Complex. The event marked the beginning of preparations for the most important tournament in world soccer, which will have Mexico as one of the three venues along with the United States and Canada. They were present at the event Rose ice RodríguezSecretary of the Interior; Gabriela Cuevascoordinator of the federal government’s work for the 2026 World Cup; and Jurgen Mainkaexecutive director of FIFA Mexico. Sheinbaum Pardo highlighted the “Social World Cup”, a series of activities that include the construction and rehabilitation of community fields, as well as soccer tournaments for girls, boys, youth, seniors and people with disabilities. Likewise, in collaboration with FIFA, the FIFA Fan Fest will be held in the three host cities: Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara. It should be noted that among the featured activities are: Events in the capital’s Zócalo, Campo Marte, Fundidora Park and different public spaces in the country.
The Ministry of Tourism will present new tourist routes linked to the World Cup, which will include tours of Magical Towns and the Mayan Train, to promote national and international tourism. The president also reported that more than 5.5 million visitors will arrive in Mexico during the World Cup. To meet the demand, the country will have the joint operation of the Benito Juárez International Airport of Mexico City (AICM) and the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), as well as the new AIFA–Buenavista passenger train, which will facilitate the connection with the hotel areas of the capital. While, Rose ice Rodríguez He stated that the 2026 FIFA World Cup is an occasion to show “the greatness of Mexico” and its rich cultural heritage, which dates back to pre-Hispanic ball games.
LAURA ITZEL CASTILLO, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, IS READY TO RECEIVE MARIO DELGADO, HEAD OF THE SEP
The president of the Senate, Laura Itzel Castillo is now ready to receive the head of the SEP, Mario Delgadowho starting at 11 in the morning will appear before the Plenary Session, as part of the First Government Report of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. Delgado is expected to detail to the legislators the advances in educational matters that have been made in the last 12 months, among them the scholarships for students of all levels, as well as the programs, stand out. The New Mexican School, which is based on teaching autonomy and the community as the core of learning, the National Higher Education Program 2023-2024 and the Education Sector Program 2025-2030, which establish the long-term policies and objectives of the educational system. There are also various specific strategies and programs, such as the national reading strategy, the Initial Education Expansion Program and the inclusive education strategy. We will be attentive.
JOSÉ BRICIO LÓPEZ, BROTHER OF KENIA LÓPEZ, PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, DIES
José Bricio López Rabadánbrother of the president of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of DeputiesKenia López Rabadándied from an aneurysm. The PAN deputy lamented the death on social media and dedicated a writing to him as a tribute for his example in public service: “Last night my brother José Bricio left for the Father’s house and these lines serve to thank him. He was my inspiration to dedicate myself to public service. He was an Economist, a great student. He went to work for the federal government in the last century, in 1995, he entered without ‘levers’, without ‘godfather’ and became General Director Deputy. He worked in many public institutions, one of them was the Secodam (Secretariat of the Comptroller’s Office and Administrative Development), the predecessor of the Secretariat of Anti-Corruption and Good Government. “He was responsible for one of the most important issues of the six-year term. One day he told me that he received all kinds of pressure and even ‘offers’ so that the corrupt would not suffer the consequences of their actions. He never accepted a bribe, he never wanted to enrich himself illegally, he lived and started in the right middle class. From Him I learned self-improvement, the importance of honor, the love for public work. “Pepe was a good human being, a good father, a good son, a good brother and a good public servant,” he published. From this space we join the expressions of condolence and solidarity QDP.
DEPUTY ALFONSO RAMÍREZ CUÉLLAR EXPLAINS THAT DELAY IN REVOCATION OF MANDATE IS TO ENRICH INITIATIVE
Morena’s vice coordinator in the Chamber of Deputies, Alfonso Ramirez Cuellarjustified the delay in the discussion of the reform to bring forward the revocation of the mandate to 2027 as part of a strategy to listen to all voices in order to enrich the proposal of his authorship and reach a unanimous opinion. The legislator insisted that if this democratic exercise was carried out in the midterm elections there would be a saving of close to 5 billion pesos and rejected that Morena is afraid of losing the midterm election or positioning its movement and allies by placing Sheinbaum on the ballot, as the opposition claims.
SENATOR IGNACIO MIER CALLS TO CLOSE RANKS WITH SHEINBAUM REGARDING THE SECURITY PLAN FOR MICHOACÁN
Morena’s vice coordinator in the Senate Ignacio Mier called to decisively support the Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice, promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum, considering that it is a comprehensive strategy that addresses the structural causes of violence with social investment, economic development and institutional presence. For his part, Senator Antonino Morales Toledo, representative of Oaxaca, announced that he will present to the plenary session a point of agreement for the Senate to express its unconditional support for the federal strategy, pointing out that building peace in Michoacán—and throughout the country—requires the unity of the institutions and people of Mexico.
RICARDO MONREAL, COORDINATOR OF MORENA IN SAN LÁZARO ASKS TO POSTPONE DISCUSSION OF REFORM TO ADVANCE REVOCATION OF MANDATE
Morena postpones for now the discussion of the initiative to move the consultation dates for the revocation of Claudia Sheinbaum’s mandate to 2027 to coincide with the midterm elections, said the deputy. Ricardo Monreal. “Today I am going to ask the president of the Constitutional Points Commission, Leonel Godoy, to wait (the discussion) for a few days while the debate among the deputies expands,” he said. “If political reason, social reason helps us, we do not have to rush into such an important issue,” he added. Monreal added that the coordinators of the PAN, PRI, PT and Green Party benches asked that the reform initiative to revoke the mandate be debated more. “They have asked me not to be hasty, that we better wait and be able to do it after a few days of analyzing the issue. They consider it to be a surprise,” he added.
DEPUTY ELÍAS LIXA DEL PAN CELEBRATES THE EXPANDING OF THE REFORM DISCUSSION FOR THE REVOCATION OF THE MANDATE
The deputy Elias Turn Abimerhicoordinator of the PAN Parliamentary Group in San Lázaro, asserted that “a constitutional reform,” such as the revocation of the mandate, “has to be analyzed with the necessary depth so that all parliamentary groups can make their contributions to the discussion, especially when it comes to an issue that impacts the rights of citizens.” He indicated that “it is a success that it is not carried out in a hurry and, much less, by cutting established legal deadlines.” “We must remember that the committees have to circulate opinions with at least, according to the regulations and the ordinances that govern us, five days in advance, something that had not happened; that is, they were circulated with less than that period and, therefore, the Chamber has to comply with its legal deadlines.” He added that on this issue “we believe that both the deadlines and other things involved in the revocation exercise itself can be reviewed, with the consequences it may have.
REPRESENTATIVE RUBÉN MOREIRA QUESTIONS IMPACT OF THE REVOCATION OF THE MANDATE ON DEMOCRACY
The PRI leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Ruben Moreira expressed his concern about the impact that the early revocation of the mandate would have, because it would affect Mexican democracy. According to the legislator, this modification would allow the President of the Republic to appear on the electoral ballot during the midterm elections, breaking with the existing prohibition for public servants to participate in electoral campaigns. He indicated that, in this way, the promotion of the president and the candidates of her party, Morena, would be facilitated in the midst of an election that should be neutral. Moreira also questioned the legitimacy of the revocations, and pointed out that these must be requested by citizens.
SENATOR LUIS DONALDO COLOSIO DE MC, RECOGNIZES THE NEED TO LEGISLATE WITH A GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES
The president of the Digital Rights Commission, Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojasstressed the need to legislate with a gender perspective in digital matters and regarding the use of new technologies, because despite being good tools for daily life, there are risks on the Internet such as hate speech, exclusion and violence, as well as harassment or dissemination of sensitive material. When inaugurating the virtual Workshop “Legislating with a Gender Perspective in the Digital Ecosystem”, he indicated that the objective is for the Senate of the Republic to promote proposals to prevent digital violence and safeguard the best possible experience for the users of that universe, which is not national in nature, but global in scope. He commented that the workshop is a first approach with which it will be possible to delve deeper into how to integrate the gender approach and digital inclusion into legislative processes. “There are urgent needs in this area and that is what the workshop is for; it will help us know how to legislate and create public policies in favor of the gender agenda,” she concluded.
TRUMP SAYS US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WILL END SOON
After more than 41 days of closure of federal public services, a record, the United States glimpses a possible solution to the budget blockade that caused this “shutdown”, following an agreement in the Senate between the Republican majority and some moderate Democrats. It is worth remembering that, since October 1, more than one million federal workers have not worked or have done so without pay. Pressure on lawmakers has increased in recent days due to the cancellation of thousands of flights. After clearing a major procedural hurdle Sunday night, the Senate is expected to approve a proposed budget late Monday or in the early hours of the morning. This text will have to pass through the House of Representatives, controlled by the Republicans, expectedly on Wednesday. Donald Trump has assured that the closure will end soon. “We are going to reopen our country very quickly,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, alluding to the reopening of federal public services that stopped working due to budget paralysis. Trump pledged to “fulfill the agreement” and said “it’s very good” when asked if he would adhere to the terms of the pact that include the reinstatement of federal workers laid off during the shutdown.
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