Health Politics Country 2025-12-23T16:23:58+00:00

Mexico Confirms Measles Cases, Considers Extraordinary Senate Session

Mexico's Health Secretary confirmed 60 measles cases in Chiapas and defended mass event restrictions. Meanwhile, senators may be forced to cut their short vacations for an extraordinary session in January to consider troop deployment requests.


Mexico Confirms Measles Cases, Considers Extraordinary Senate Session

Mexico, Chiapas. Secretary of Health Omar Gómez Cruz confirmed 60 cases of measles and defended restrictions on mass events as a preventive measure, reminding that the virus can spread rapidly. In Chiapas, there is no declaration of a state of emergency, but there are warning signs that require action. The strategy aims to prevent. Despite this, senators may be forced to cut their vacations short, as there is a possibility of calling an extraordinary session for the week of January 12-16. The Senate is considering the possibility of holding an extraordinary session at the beginning of 2026 due to two requests from the executive branch: one for the entry of foreign troops starting January 19, and another for the departure of Mexican troops starting January 18 for various training exercises. The president of the Citizen Participation Committee of the National Anti-Corruption System, Vania Pérez Morales, filed a complaint with the Chamber of Deputies against the head of the Federal Audit Office (ASF), David Colmenares Páramo, for failing to fulfill his legal obligations. This was triggered by the fact that there is no record of the National Audit System, a coordination mechanism involving various public bodies, having held sessions since 2019, which is a requirement for the performance of the Audit Office's tasks.