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Claudia Sheinbaum has been front and center in a series of developments with major biographical weight and plenty of headline-grabbing moments this week. Let’s start with the big news: just hours ago, Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum again voiced her strong opposition to the ongoing US air strikes against alleged drug-smuggling vessels. According to The Indian Express and Latin Times, she stated that her administration does not agree with these attacks, called on the US to respect international treaties, and has asked Mexico’s foreign minister and navy chief to meet with the US ambassador to address the escalating crisis. This comes after fresh US strikes in the eastern Pacific killed 14 people and brings the death toll from these operations to at least 57 in less than two months. Sheinbaum, positioning herself as a resolute defender of Mexican sovereignty, emphasized publicly that international law must prevail and absolutely ruled out any American military intervention on Mexican soil. Al Jazeera details that her firm rhetoric has also become a point of friction with the Trump administration, which has openly argued that “Mexico is run by the cartels.” Trump described Sheinbaum as a “very brave woman,” but nevertheless continues to push for more aggressive anti-drug efforts and threatened tariffs in retaliation for what he frames as insufficient Mexican cooperation.
On the domestic front, Sheinbaum is riding a wave of public trust, especially regarding Mexico’s armed forces. At her October 28 morning press conference, widely known as the mañanera and covered by Mexico News Daily, she underscored that more than 80 percent of Mexicans view the army, navy, and air force favorably. She linked their high standing, in part, to their emergency response efforts—particularly their central role during this season’s heavy flooding. She also addressed and dismissed media speculation about an alleged armed attack against her security minister, calling claims published in El Financiero “fiction.”
There’s also a big business and policy headline: the Chamber of Deputies just approved reforms to Mexico’s income tax law, with Sheinbaum personally confirming insurers must pay their full VAT debts for 2025 and from 2026 onward. She made it clear this is a legal, not political, decision and emphasized respecting the Supreme Court and the rule of law.
On a lighter note, Sheinbaum just launched her first book, “Diario de una Transición Histórica”—already declared a bestseller, generating buzz in Mexican publishing and political circles. She’s celebrating the expansion of Mexico’s El Insurgente commuter train, which she rode in a recent public appearance, and also announced a major investment in education infrastructure: by year’s end, 130 new high school campuses are slated to open, part of her ambitious goal to keep every student enrolled. Social media has been buzzing with debates and praise for her commitment to sovereignty, education and transparency, while critics and supporters alike dissect her high-stakes standoff with Washington.
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