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By Charles McKelvey Claudia Sheinbaum wins presidential elections in Mexico First transformation: Independence Second transformation: Liberal Reform The third transformation: Revolution The officers of Carranza’s […]

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: AMLO said he is in favor of the forums and consultations on the judicial branch reform that will be voted by Congress in September. He indicated that the bill might experience modifications in view of the discussion, however, the only thing that must be respected in the proposal is the popular election of judges and justices; after his meeting with businessmen Carlos Slim, the President López Obrador emphasized that the magnate knows that Mexico's economy is strong and indicated he does not share the nervousness displayed by the markets in response to Claudia Sheinbaum's election as president and the possible approval of the Judicial Branch reform.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: AMLO explained that one of the main reasons why the people of Mexico support the transformation movement is because they realized that corruption prevented prosperity from being shared, and that public funds always wound up in the hands of the upper echelons; the state companies belonging to the people are no longer given away to those close to the circles of power, President López Obrador said, recalling that the practices of ex-President Carlos Salinas; today, the President will evaluate the reconstruction program in Acapulco, Guerrero, and will make a complete review of the aid delivered to the families affected by Hurricane Otis; the Youth Building the Future program will benefit over 274,000 young people in 2024. Youth who had no opportunities for work or study are provided employment as an apprentice; from June 12 to July 4, the Tianguis del Bienestar fair will be held in 17 municipalities in Tamaulipas. It is projected to benefit 48,474 families, who will receive goods confiscated from organized crime.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: The President warned that those who believe that his administration we will backtrack from reforming the Judicial Branch are mistaken, as that would imply that corruption will continue. He called on legislators to assume their responsibility as representatives of the people; AMLO emphasized that in the June 2 elections the people of Mexico said no to expressions of classism and racism, emphasizing that the new administration to be headed by Claudia Sheinbaum will attend to and respect everyone, but with a priority on the poorest strata of the population; on June 15 and 16, the President and President-Elect will visit the states of Durango, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas, where they will hold informational meetings on the projects that are finished or are in the process of concluding, with a view toward the transition between the two administrations.

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Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: AMLO reiterated that the judicial branch reform is urgent in order to cleanse it of corruption and establish an authentic rule of law. He questioned why those who oppose the population electing judges and justices are afraid of democracy; The President López Obrador emphasized that Mexico's economy is very strong and that the peso continues to be the strongest currency trading against the dollar despite fluctuations in the past few days; Federal crimes decreased 20.9 percent in 2024, with respect to May 2018. Intentional homicide has declined 19 percent with respect to 2018; the Mexican government has reduced hydrocarbon theft by 94.2 percent, leading to savings of almost US$18.04 billion, resources that were invested in well-being programs and public work projects.