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☆ DeSantis blamed the president of Mexico and the 'corporate media' for his low polling
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis' low polling numbers were brought up in a Fox News Tonight interview. DeSantis pointed to the president of Mexico and the corporate media for his low polling. Ron DeSantis, Republican presidential candidate, blamed the president of Mexico and the 'corporate media' for his tanking polling numbers. In an interview on Fox News Tonight, DeSantis' low polling numbers were brought up as a topic of discussion. —DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) July 7, 2023At first, DeSantis blamed the "corporate media," whom his campaign shut out for a time, for his inability to gain traction in Republican polling.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, —, ike, ould, ince, witter, ntire Organizations: Fox News, Service, Republican Locations: Mexico

CNN —At least two people were killed and one person is missing after a fire broke out Friday at the Nohoch Alfa offshore platform at the Bay of Campeche, in the Gulf of Mexico, the state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said in a statement. Some 321 workers out of the 328 who were working on the structure when the fire started have already been evacuated, according to Pemex. Four boats have been sent to control the fires on the oil platform. The state-owned oil company said earlier that at least six were injured. Oropeza said the part of the platform where the fire started has been completely destroyed, and that Pemex is investigating what caused the fire.

Persons: Octavio Romero Oropeza, Oropeza, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, ” Organizations: CNN, Alfa, Twitter, Mexican Navy Locations: Campeche, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf, Mexico

An Audi spokesman in Germany said no specific announcement was planned in Mexico. It was unclear how much Audi plans to invest. Both Audi and Volkswagen have outlined broad goals for boosting their EV production worldwide. Volkswagen last year said it would invest more than $7 billion in the next five years in North America, including for EV production. In Mexico, Volkswagen last year announced a $763 million investment to upgrade the Puebla plant, including a new paint division running on electric energy.

Persons: San Jose Chiapa, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico's, Marcelo Ebrard, Audi, Dave Graham, Beth Solomon, David Gregorio Our Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Audi, Volkswagen, EV, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Germany, Mexican, Puebla, San Jose, North America

MEXICO CITY, July 3 (Reuters) - Mexico brought in close to $5.7 billion in remittances in May, central bank data showed on Monday, breaking a monthly record that analysts cautioned was softened by the recent strength of the peso versus the dollar. While Mexico records remittances in dollars, as most of the funds come from the United States, "a strong peso hurts remittances," said Goldman Sachs analyst Alberto Ramos. Given the peso's appreciation against the dollar, when measured in local currency, remittances actually declined 2.2% year-on-year, Ramos said. Last year, remittances to Mexico from abroad hit a record high of $58.5 billion, making Mexico the No. Despite the blow from the "super peso," the dollar amount of remittances sent in May rose almost 11% year-on-year.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Alberto Ramos, Mexico's, Ramos, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Monex, Kylie Madry, Brendan O'Boyle, Christina Fincher, Hugh Lawson Organizations: MEXICO CITY, U.S, Monex, BBVA, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, United States, Mexican, India

☆ Mexico blasts new Florida immigration law; vows to help migrants
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, July 1 (Reuters) - Mexico's government on Saturday slammed a tough new state immigration law in Florida spearheaded by Republican Governor and U.S. presidential contender Ron DeSantis, and the country vowed to help protect undocumented Mexicans in that state. DeSantis is seeking the 2024 Republican nomination for president, and his new Florida law, which took effect on Saturday, is seen as a preview of the kind of hardline policies he would seek on immigration enforcement. Last month, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged U.S. Latino voters to reject DeSantis, accusing the politician of trying to win votes at the expense of migrants. "Criminalization is not the way to resolve the phenomenon of undocumented migration," the ministry said, describing the new measures as driven by xenophobia and white nationalism. It added that Mexico respects U.S. legislative processes, yet views the Florida law as working against joint efforts by the U.S. and Mexico to treat migrants with respect.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, DeSantis, Daina Beth Solomon, David Gregorio Our Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Saturday, Republican Governor, Foreign Ministry, U.S, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Florida, DeSantis, Mexico, U.S

MEXICO CITY, June 28 (Reuters) - Mexico may repurchase about $4.2 billion in outstanding bonds issued to finance a partly built Mexico City airport that was later canceled, a senior official said on Wednesday. His government bought back $1.8 billion of $6 billion in bonds issued to pay for the airport. The project was meant to alleviate pressure on the capital's hub, Mexico City International Airport (AICM). Lopez Obrador now wants the Mexican Navy to take charge of AICM. To repay the outstanding bonds, the government has pulled revenue from the AICM usage tax.

Persons: Rogelio Jimenez Pons, Andres Manuel Lopez, Lopez Obrador, Felipe, Jimenez, Kylie Madry, Gerry Doyle Organizations: MEXICO CITY, International, Felipe Angeles International Airport, Mexican Navy, Navy, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Mexico City, AICM

☆ Mexico president vows to clean up corruption at food security agency Segalmex
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, June 29 (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday vowed to clean up cases of fraud and corruption at Segalmex, a government organization aimed at promoting food self-sufficiency in the agricultural sector. Segalmex, created by Lopez Obrador, has been the target of multiple corruption accusations, with several former employees arrested by the Attorney General's Office (FGR) on charges ranging from embezzlement to organized crime. Lopez Obrador has put rooting out corruption at the center of his presidency. Among the accusations against Segalmex were payments using public funds for goods and services that were not accounted for. "This government does not tolerate corruption and impunity," Lopez Obrador said.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Lopez, Segalmex, Valentine Hilaire, Raul Cortes, Cassandra Garrison, Mark Porter Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Attorney, Regeneration, Employees, Thomson Locations: MEXICO

☆ Chile assumes pro tempore presidency of Pacific Alliance
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A general view shows the inauguration of the 14th Pacific Alliance Summit in Lima, Peru July 6, 2019. REUTERS/Guadalupe PardoMEXICO CITY, June 28 (Reuters) - Chile assumed the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance on Wednesday, according to a statement published by the group. The decision comes after Mexico refused to hand over the alliance's rotating presidency to Peru, amid an ongoing diplomatic spat between the Latin American nations. The Pacific Alliance trade bloc is composed of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. "We have always recognized Peru's right to exercise the pro tempore presidency... We have assumed the responsibility of acting as intermediaries to resolve this situation," Chile's Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren said in a press conference, adding his country will hold the presidency for a month.

Persons: Guadalupe Pardo, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Dina Boluarte's, Pedro Castillo's, Alberto van Klaveren, Valentine Hilaire, Raul Cortes Fernandez, Natalia Ramos, Anthony Esposito, Steven Grattan Organizations: 14th Pacific Alliance Summit, REUTERS, Guadalupe Pardo MEXICO CITY, Pacific Alliance, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Lima , Peru, Guadalupe Pardo MEXICO, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Mexican, Colombia, American

☆ Chile assumes temporary presidency of Pacific Alliance after diplomatic spat
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A general view shows the inauguration of the 14th Pacific Alliance Summit in Lima, Peru July 6, 2019. REUTERS/Guadalupe PardoMEXICO CITY/SANTIAGO/LIMA, June 28 (Reuters) - Chile temporarily took over leadership of Latin America's Pacific Alliance on Wednesday after a spat that saw Mexico refuse to hand over the rotating presidency of the trade bloc to Peru. A meeting of the Pacific Alliance trade bloc - composed of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru - set to be held in Lima in December was postponed. Peru will assume the presidency on Aug. 1, the Peruvian foreign ministry confirmed on Twitter. "Authorities reaffirmed their commitment to the Pacific Alliance as a mechanism for political discussion and economic and commercial integration... which seeks to advance progressively towards the free movement of goods, services, capital and people," the statement added.

Persons: Guadalupe Pardo, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Dina Boluarte's, Pedro Castillo, Alberto van Klaveren, Valentine Hilaire, Raul Cortes Fernandez, Natalia Ramos, Marco Aquino, Anthony Esposito, Steven Grattan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: 14th Pacific Alliance Summit, REUTERS, Guadalupe Pardo MEXICO CITY, Pacific Alliance, Twitter, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Lima , Peru, Guadalupe Pardo MEXICO, SANTIAGO, LIMA, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Mexican, Colombia, Lima, Peruvian, Mexico City, Santiago

☆ Mexico's Sheinbaum leads race for ruling party presidential ticket -poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

That has prompted many analysts to view the MORENA contest as an almost de facto presidential race. The poll showed that Ebrard was the best-known candidate, being recognized by 71% of respondents, while Sheinbaum was familiar to 66% of the public. Sheinbaum and Ebrard have long been favorites for the MORENA ticket. The poll showed the next-best placed candidate, former Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez, had 8% support, along with veteran leftist Gerardo Fernandez Norona. A survey published last month by Buendia & Marquez showed Sheinbaum polling at 32% support and Ebrard at 23% on the question of who should be the MORENA presidential candidate.

Persons: Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, Marquez, Sheinbaum, Marcelo Ebrard, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Ebrard, Adan Augusto Lopez, Gerardo Fernandez Norona, Natalia Siniawski, Mark Porter Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Mexico City Mayor, El Universal, Regeneration, Buendia, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, MORENA

The fallout is a rare chink in Lopez Obrador's formidable popularity, steadily above 60% throughout his term. The pricing issue is urgent as northern corn farmers are harvesting now, many with nowhere to sell without taking a loss. It is not the first time that tensions have heated up between this administration and the agriculture sector. Valdez estimated that commercial agriculture producers represent about 10 million votes. Farmers argue Lopez Obrador's government has eliminated important sector benefits, including loans at beneficial interest rates, which his administration says too often fell into arrears.

Persons: Edgard Garrido, Andres Manuel Lopez, Lopez, Lopez Obrador's, Bosco, la Vega, Lopez Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum, Marcelo Ebrard, Adan Augusto, Baltazar Valdez, Valdez, Raul Urteaga, Urteaga, spokespeople, Luz Maria Mendoza, Cassandra Garrison, Stephen Eisenhammer, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, U.S, Regeneration, Producers, Chicago Board of Trade, CNA, Farmers, North American Free Trade, United Farm Workers, Valdez, Global Agrotrade Advisors, Agriculture, Finance Ministry, FIRA, Thomson Locations: La Constitucion Totoltepec, Toluca , Mexico, MEXICO, Sinaloa, United States, U.S, Chihuahua, Mexico, Canada

☆ Maverick Mexican politician Xochitl Galvez throws hat in ring for presidency
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, June 27 (Reuters) - Maverick Mexican politician Senator Xochitl Galvez on Tuesday said she was entering the race for the presidency in 2024 as a struggling opposition tries to claw back the initiative from President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's ruling party. Galvez, 60, made her announcement in a video posted on Twitter standing outside Lopez Obrador's office in Mexico City, injecting a dash of unpredictability to a burgeoning field of hopefuls for the election next June. Galvez contrasts her humble origins to those of the contenders of Lopez Obrador's leftist National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), whom she says grew up with more privilege. Galvez, a trained computer engineer elected to the Senate for the center-right National Action Party, could help counter the appeal of a female MORENA candidate, analysts say. Earlier this month, she created a media stir as she stood knocking on the doors of the presidential palace in protest at being denied entry to Lopez Obrador's morning press conference, where she was planning to criticize him.

Persons: Xochitl Galvez, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's, Galvez, Lopez, Lopez Obrador, MORENA, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, Dave Graham, Leslie Adler Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Maverick, Twitter, Regeneration, Mexico City Mayor, Senate, Action Party, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Maverick Mexican, Mexico City, Mexico

The Mexico City International Airport (AICM) currently sits under the transportation ministry, though the navy has already taken over security operations, including customs. "There's more security, more certainty, the rules are followed better, there's more discipline," with the navy in charge of the airport, Velazquez told reporters on Tuesday. The money currently goes to a fund to pay off bondholders who financed the construction of an airport canceled by Lopez Obrador in favor of building the Felipe Angeles airport on the outskirts of the capital. The little-used, one-year-old Felipe Angeles airport, one of the president's largest public works projects, is also on an active military base. In May, the AICM moved nearly 4 million passengers, according to data from the national aviation authority, while Felipe Angeles airport's passenger numbers were almost 95% lower.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Carlos Velazquez, Velazquez, Benito Juarez, Lopez Obrador, Felipe, Kylie Madry, Jamie Freed Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Mexico City International, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Felipe Angeles

☆ Mexico's top court strikes down part of electoral overhaul
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, June 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's Supreme Court ruled in a lopsided vote on Thursday to strike down part of a legislative overhaul of the country's electoral authority which was championed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Nine of the court's 11 justices voted to invalidate the reform, the court announced on Twitter, which overall would significantly shrink Mexico's national electoral institute INE and cut its budget. Critics of the reform drive counter that the electoral shake-up would cede power to state and local officials, many of whom are currently affiliated with Lopez Obrador's Morena party. In March, Lopez Obrador said he will seek a vote on a broader electoral reform just before leaving office, if Morena and its allies can win a supermajority in the next Congress which would be needed to enact constitutional changes. Reporting by Raul Cortes Fernandez and Valentine Hilaire; Editing by David Alire GarciaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador's, Raul Cortes Fernandez, Valentine Hilaire, David Alire Garcia Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Twitter, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Lopez Obrador's Morena, Morena

☆ Mexico's 'super peso' keeps gaining, but exports will likely suffer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Noe Torres | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Mexican peso is among the top-performing currencies this year with a 12% surge against the U.S. dollar, after closing last year up about 5%. But the Mexican currency's recent strengthening to about 17 pesos per U.S. dollar, from 19.50 pesos per greenback last December, makes Mexican exports more expensive. In fact, Banco Base sees remittances loosing more than 10% of their spending power if the peso-to-dollar exchange rate holds steady. Mexico's peso is among the world's most liquid currencies since the country adopted a free-floating exchange rate in 1994. Bets for an even stronger peso on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange have grown since March.

Persons: Guillermo Mateos, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Jonathan Zuloaga, Noe Torres, Valentine Hilaire, David Alire Garcia, Diane Craft Organizations: MEXICO CITY, U.S, U.S ., Banco Base, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Columbus de Mexico

[1/2] A man watches television while cooling himself with an electric ventilator as temperatures rise during an unusual heat wave, in Monterrey, Mexico June 15, 2023. On Wednesday, daily demand was projected to peak even higher at 51,782 megawatts per hour, according to Cenace data. Meanwhile, neighboring Texas urged power conservation after the grid operator on Tuesday evening issued a warning for "projected reserve capacity shortage". In Michoacan state, one town had been without electricity for several days, after an energy transmitter exploded. The heat wave in Mexico is forecast to continue for several more days.

Persons: Daniel Becerril, Cenace, Jorge Musalem, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Isabel Woodford, Adriana Barrera, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, National Center for Energy Control, Twitter, Local, CFE, Thomson Locations: Monterrey, Mexico, MEXICO, Texas, Michoacan

☆ Mexico asks Israel for second time to extradite ex-official accused of torture
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Brendan O'Boyle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, June 20 (Reuters) - Mexico's president said on Tuesday that he had asked Israel for a second time to extradite a former official accused of torture in the Latin American country. Zeron led the heavily criticized investigation into the disappearance of 43 student teachers in southwestern Mexico in 2014 under a government to which Lopez Obrador was opposed. "It can't be that Israel protects a torturer under any circumstance," Lopez Obrador said in a regular press conference. Lopez Obrador, who made a similar extradition request in September 2021, said he expected Mexico's Jewish community to support the effort to extradite Zeron. Reporting by Brendan O'Boyle in Mexico City Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Israel, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Benjamin Netanyahu, extraditing Tomas Zeron, Zeron, Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador's, Brendan O'Boyle, Matthew Lewis Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Israel

☆ Mexico interior minister steps down to vie for presidential bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, June 16 (Reuters) - Mexican Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez has resigned from his post to compete for the ruling party's candidacy in next year's presidential elections, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday. Lopez Obrador said during a regular press conference that the interior minister had resigned the day before. The president did not immediately name a replacement, but said that Alejandro Encinas, who has led human rights issues for the ministry, would act as interior minister in the interim. Lopez's resignation follows that of former Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, who stepped down earlier this week, and Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, whose last day in office is Friday. Opinion polls so far have tended to give Sheinbaum, who would be Mexico's first female president if she won, a slight edge.

Persons: Adan Augusto Lopez, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Lopez, Alejandro Encinas, Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, Raul Cortes, Kylie Madry, Sarah Morland, Cassandra Garrison, Bill Berkrot Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Mexico City Mayor, Regeneration, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, MORENA

CNN —The mayor of the Mexican border town of Tijuana has been forced to take up residence at an army base, following escalating threats from organized criminal groups. Mayor Montserrat Caballero announced on Monday she would start living at the base due to threats, which she said were a result of her administration’s crackdown on gang members. Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed the move on Tuesday, explaining that Caballero had already been under protective custody before relocating to the army base. “It was a threat against the governor, the mayor and Senator Bonilla. There are not many details, but it’s better safe than sorry,” Lopez Obrador said.

Persons: Mayor Montserrat Caballero, “, ” Caballero, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Caballero, Marina, Jaime Bonilla, Bonilla, ” Lopez Obrador Organizations: CNN, Mayor Montserrat, Marina del Locations: Mexican, Tijuana, California, Marina del Pilar

MEXICO CITY, June 14 (Reuters) - Dozens of flights at an international airport in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa were suspended Wednesday as protests by farmers demanding guaranteed prices for grains ramped up a standoff with the government. Producers urge President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to guarantee prices for corn, wheat and sorghum, saying government intervention is vital to counter a steep drop in international prices. Saying they had no response, a group of farmers marched to Culiacan airport and blocked the doors in videos shared on social media. In other videos, farmers entered government offices and tipped grain from bags onto the floor. Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha asked farmers to instead protest commodities trader Cargill (CARG.UL) and Mexican corn product makers Minsa and Gruma, implying they were responsible for lower prices.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Wheat, Ruben Rocha, " Rocha, Minsa, Cassandra Garrison, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Farmers, Chicago Board, Sinaloa, Cargill, Agriculture Ministry, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexican, Sinaloa, Culiacan, Phoenix , Arizona, Mexico

☆ Mayor of Mexico's Tijuana moves into barracks for safety after threats
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, June 13 (Reuters) - The mayor of the violent border city Tijuana in northern Mexico, Montserrat Caballero, has moved into military barracks for her safety after she received threats, the president said on Tuesday. Just south of San Diego in California, Tijuana has become one of Mexico's most dangerous cities as criminal groups fight over drug trafficking routes to the United States. "She's being protected, since about two weeks ago," Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said during his regular press conference. Murder rates fell last year but the government of Lopez Obrador is still on track to register a record total of murders for any six-year administration. Reporting by Stefanie Eschenbacher and Raul Cortes; Editing by Conor HumphriesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Montserrat Caballero, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Caballero, Lopez, I've, Stefanie Eschenbacher, Raul Cortes, Conor Humphries Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Regeneration, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Tijuana, Mexico, Montserrat, San Diego, California, United States

☆ Mexico City mayor to step down to pursue historic bid for presidency
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Outgoing Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, one of the leading candidates for the presidential nomination of the ruling MORENA party, gestures during a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel CunhaMEXICO CITY, June 12 (Reuters) - Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said she will step down on Friday to pursue the ruling party's candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, bidding to become the country's first female leader. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's leftist National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) on Sunday agreed that on Sept. 6 it would announce the winner of its internal selection process. MORENA is heavily favored to win the June 2024 presidential election, lifted by Lopez Obrador's personal popularity. Reporting by Dave Graham in Mexico City; Writing by Sarah Morland and Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Matthew Lewis and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, Raquel Cunha MEXICO, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's, MORENA, Lopez, Lopez Obrador, Sheinbaum, Marcelo Ebrard, Ebrard, Adan Augusto Lopez, Dave Graham, Sarah Morland, Brendan O'Boyle, Matthew Lewis, Leslie Adler Organizations: Mexico City Mayor, REUTERS, Raquel Cunha MEXICO CITY, Regeneration, Sunday, Reuters, Interior, Thomson Locations: Mexico, Mexico City, China, United States

☆ Mexico's ruling party to announce 2024 presidential candidate on Sept. 6
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Alfonso Durazo, President of the National Council of Mexico's ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party, announces the names of four aspiring candidates for the party's 2024 presidential candidacy, in Mexico City, Mexico June 11, 2023. REUTERS/Henry RomeroMEXICO CITY, June 11 (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) said on Sunday its candidate for the 2024 presidential election will be announced on Sept. 6. All those competing for the party's 2024 candidacy must step down from public office to campaign, MORENA resolved. That decision had been widely anticipated, and followed what party insiders said was a recommendation made by Lopez Obrador on Monday evening which aimed at keeping his movement united. Reporting by Diego Ore and Dave Graham; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alfonso Durazo, Henry Romero MEXICO, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's, MORENA, Lopez Obrador, Diego Ore, Dave Graham, Carolina Pulice, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: National Council of, Regeneration, REUTERS, Henry Romero MEXICO CITY, Thomson Locations: National Council of Mexico's, Mexico City, Mexico, MORENA, Sonora

☆ Mexico arrests 16 soldiers involved in 'execution' of five men, ministry says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, June 10 (Reuters) - Mexico's defense ministry said on Saturday that the 16 military personnel allegedly involved in an "execution" have been arrested, after soldiers were filmed beating and then shooting five men. A military court on Thursday issued 16 arrest warrants against the military personnel involved for "crimes contrary to military discipline," the ministry said in a statement. The video shows the soldiers pulling five occupants from the vehicle with kicks and punches before pushing them against a wall. The troops then appear to take cover and shoot into the distance at unseen targets, before shooting the men. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said at a press conference earlier this week that the killings appeared to have been an "execution."

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Carolina Pulice, Diego Ore, Andrea Ricci Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Tamaulipas

MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Mexico still have "differences" of opinion regarding Mexico's recovery of a coveted air safety rating, Mexico's president said on Thursday. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Mexico to the Category 2 air safety rating more than two years ago, citing safety concerns. The U.S. wants to make clear any decision to restore Mexico's safety rating would be based on technical merits, not politics, the sources added. A joint statement from the U.S. and Mexican transportation agencies released by USDOT late Thursday did not address Mexico's air safety rating but said both governments are committed to the successful development of AIFA "in ways that will bolster the U.S.-Mexico air transportation relationship." Mexican Transportation Minister Jorge Nuno said the audit was Mexico's "last" in a statement Wednesday, implying a positive resolution.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez, Felipe Angeles, Lopez Obrador, USDOT, Jorge Nuno, Lopez Obrador's, Kylie Madry, David Shepardson, Rosalba O'Brien, Gerry Doyle Organizations: MEXICO CITY, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, U.S . Transportation, Transportation, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, WASHINGTON, U.S, Mexico, United States, Mexican, Mexico City, Benito Juarez, AIFA, Washington

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