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Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: Government announces record purchase of medicines with focus on transparency and efficiency; Sheinbaum calls for respecting the supremacy of the Constitution and rejects destabilization attempts; 8 justices cannot be above the people: Sheinbaum accuses Supreme Court of provocation. The President affirmed that the resignation of eight justices seeks to provoke the Government into conducting impeachment proceedings, but said that she will not respond to this provocation; Sheinbaum receives 2024 Nobel Sustainability Trust medal; the President announced that she will attend the G-20 meeting in Brazil on November 19 and 20; Sheinbaum explained that the shipment of 400,000 barrels of oil to Cuba responds to humanitarian reasons and represents only a fraction of Mexico's daily production, which reaches between 1.6 and 1.8 million barrels.

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Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree restoring the status of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) as public companies, following the approval of the energy reform in Congress; the President reported that as part of the republican austerity policy she will send a proposal to Congress to reduce government expenses by an additional 5%; a new constitutional reform will boost rail transportation and create 600,000 jobs; Sheinbaum criticizes Supreme Court's proposal on election of judges as the high court has no authority to legislate; in response to comments by US Ambassador Ken Salazar, who stated that the arrest of drug cartel kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada should be welcomed, Sheinbaum emphasized that “the end does not justify the means,” stressing the importance of considering how arrests are carried out. In addition, she said her government will always ask for respect and equal conditions in the country’s relationship with the United States.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: The Federal Consumer Protection Agency reported that from October 14 to 18 the cost of the basic food basket ranged between 725.20 and 1,002.48 pesos (US$36 and US$50); the National Public Security System reported a 25.3% reduction in the daily average of intentional homicides and a 35.23% decline in high-impact crimes during the first month of Claudia Sheinbaum's administration; President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected the Supreme Court (SCJN) draft proposal to invalidate the judicial reform. She reiterated that the SCJN has no power to reverse a constitutional reform and pointed out that political parties do not have the legal authority to challenge constitutional modifications. The President presented the results of an opinion poll showing that 56% of the population supports the Judicial Reform, despite the campaigns against it; Sheinbaum detailed her administration’s strategy to achieve peace in Chiapas, with three central policy measures: attention to the root causes, development of Poles of Wellbeing and intelligence and investigation efforts, addressing the state’s social and economic needs.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: Mexico's new Well-Being programs advance: The Women’s Well-Being Pension and House-to-House Healthcare programs register thousands of beneficiaries; new financial support will be constitutionally codified. The financial support provided by the Pension for Senior Citizens and Sowing Life agricultural program will also be constitutionally codified; President Claudia Sheinbaum questioned the PAN’s vote against the Well-Being programs, following its electoral promise to maintain these benefits; the President condemned the attack against former Bolivian president Evo Morales; Sheinbaum accused the PAN of “a lot of hypocrisy” for talking about narcoterrorism in Mexico while ignoring former Minister of Security Genaro García Luna, convicted of drug trafficking.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: Sheinbaum launches the “Housing for Wellbeing” Program in Baja California Sur, which will build and allocate 37,500 new homes and provide 50,000 property deeds. The nationwide program seeks to guarantee the right to decent housing; in response to criticism regarding the speed of implementation of the recently approved constitutional reforms, the President explained that the measures were widely debated and publicized, including in special roundtable discussions and especially in judicial circles; Sheinbaum emphasized the urgent need to combat femicides and hate crimes against women. She reported that the Senate approved reforms for the protection and recognition of Mexican women, addressing issues such as the wage gap.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted the decision of the Federal Judiciary Tribunal that allows electoral authorities to move forward with the process of electing judges, stressing the importance of this decision for respecting the people’s will. Sheinbaum also mentioned the Federal Judiciary Council decision ordering judges, justices, and magistrates to return to work, ending their work stoppage; the President affirmed that PEMEX and the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) will be returned to the people of Mexico; a reform that modifies the age for beneficiaries of the Well-Being Pension, strengthening social programs, was unanimously approved in the Chamber of Deputies; a video was aired in which the President of the National Action Party is shown opposing the government’s social programs; the President affirmed that there will be no increase in the price of the basic food basket.