The welcome was not a walk in the park, as representatives of Morena did not tire of pointing out their ties to the 'real estate cartel'. With the permission they grant themselves, they will return to sessions until April 7. The union leader said they were prudent and their blockades will not take place during Holy Week, so as not to affect vacationers. Hopefully, it will be a fruitful approach. Taboada arrives at the INE... with sword drawn. After losing the election for the Head of Government of Mexico City, Santiago Taboada started a new job yesterday and took his oath as PAN's representative before the General Council of the INE. Oh, how considerate of them. In addition, the senator took the opportunity to meet with Morena's leader, Ricardo Monreal, for a 'substantial, correct, high-level' conversation. From the plenary session of the Legislative Palace in the early hours of yesterday, Thursday, the president of the deputies, the PANist Kenia López Rabadán, read the letter authorizing both legislative chambers to 'consent' to suspend their sessions from Thursday, March 26, until April 6. Without electoral reform, they are leaving very tired. The professor calms the waters in San Lázaro. Amid the discontent of President Sheinbaum's closest followers in the Legislative Palace over the PT's vote in the Senate against Plan B, the senator and leader of the red party, Alberto Anaya, met in private with his group of federal deputies 'to close ranks' and 'calm the waters,' we were told. The reds are more active than ever. The FGR brings the private sector closer to the Security Cabinet. The Attorney General of the Republic, Ernestina Godoy, had an encounter with top-level businessmen at the Industrial Club, where she offered the option of bringing the private sector closer to the Security Cabinet for them to express their concerns and proposals. His presence in San Lázaro is 'a sign that there is unity and that we are going together, there is nothing more than that,' reiterated the coordinator of the PT deputies, Reginaldo Sandoval. Tired of their marathon morning, afternoon, and even overnight sessions, deputies and senators authorized a 'holy bridge' of 12 days due to the Holy Week festivities. The United States Embassy in Mexico boasted that it had nothing less than Vampipe, a social media influencer who thinks he is a journalist, as a guest on its podcast 'Voices without Borders'. The 'content creator' is characterized by mocking the ruling party – which also shows off its chest, right? – with a style based on distorting content to make it funny. Many minutes were spent on bickering between the PANists and the Morenists, causing annoyance among some councilors, as they used 'the horseshoe of democracy' as a ring and delayed the discussion of issues that truly impact electoral matters. Uncomfortable guests. Oh, this is not going to please the '4T'. There were Laura Laviada (Santander), Máximo Vedoya (Ternium), Álvaro Fernández (Alfa), Alejandro Malagón (Concamin), Héctor Madero (Actinver), Dionisio Pérez Jácome (Volaris), Javier Treviño (Walmart), Daniel Servitje (Grupo Bimbo), Agustín Coppel (Grupo Coppel), and Pablo González Guajardo (Kimberly-Clark), among others. Hence why he is a constant client of the questionable 'Lie Detector' section of the morning press conference. Transporters and peasants to national strike. Transporters and peasants will start a national strike on April 6 due to the authorities' failure to meet their demands, announced David Estévez Gamboa, leader of the National Association of Transporters (ANTAC).
Mexican Political Conflicts: From Parliament to Strike
Several key political events are unfolding in Mexico. MORENA and PAN representatives have clashed in the National Electoral Institute. Senators and deputies have gone on a long break, while union and business leaders discuss security issues and prepare for a national strike by transporters and farmers.