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Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: The constitutional reform on gender equality, unanimously approved on October 24, was presented at today’s press conference. The reform modifies seven key constitutional articles to guarantee equal opportunities, a life free of violence, gender parity in public office, elimination of the wage gap, and greater federal protection against gender violence; the 2025 Economic Package was presented. It reduces the deficit and maintains Republican Austerity, guaranteeing social programs and public investments without affecting the government's operation; at the G20 summit, Claudia Sheinbaum will propose allocating military resources to global peace, environment, and poverty reduction programs. She will highlight the implementation of the Sembrando Vida agricultural support program as a globally applicable model; the President indicated that in 2025 there will be a budget increase in line with inflation for autonomous educational institutions. In addition, funds will be allocated to create the Rosario Castellanos National University and strengthen the Benito Juarez and Health universities.

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Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: José Antonio Peña Merino, head of the newly created Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency, provided details on its goals and functioning. He also explained the Simplification and Digitalization Law, which among other objectives, seeks to reduce paperwork procedures, requirements, and response times, standardize processes and requirements, and promote digitalization; President Claudia Sheinbaum presented the renewal of the Package against Inflation and the High Cost of Living, which will reduce the price of 24 products of the basic food basket from US$91.17 to US$79.85; the President pointed out that US Ambassador Ken Salazar “has a different opinion from one day to the next” concerning the “Hugs, not bullets” strategy to fight crime. She reaffirmed that Mexico is a sovereign country and that its relationship with the United States is one of coordination, not subordination; Sheinbaum announced an upcoming meeting with parents of the 43 disappeared Ayotzinapa students.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: New legal regime, Oil for Well-being, seeks to rescue and strengthen PEMEX; The director of the state-owned oil company Víctor Rodríguez said that Pemex will implement republican austerity plan, with the objective of achieving savings of US$4.37 billion, increasing productivity, and reducing the number of subsidiary companies; President Claudio Sheinbaum announced that her administration will promote electrification in indigenous communities in Durango, through conventional infrastructure or solar panels to ensure clean energy; the President announced that her government is evaluating whether to respond to threats from the United States to impose tariffs on Mexico products with its own import duties, but will prioritize a dialogue.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: the National Public Security System reported a decrease in the daily average of intentional homicides in 2024, registering a 18% decline in October compared to February 2019. High impact crimes and federal crimes decreased by 35.8% and 22.1%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2019; Minister of Security Omar García Harfuch noted that in the first 39 days of the new administration, National Security Strategy action axis have been implemented, focused on strengthening investigation capacities and collaboration between federal and state authorities; Claudia Sheinbaum addressed Mexican migrants in the United States, assuring them that “we will always defend you.” Sheinbaum also stated that she will seek to meet with President-elect Donald Trump's transition cabinet and Mexican authorities to advance coordination between the two countries; the President indicated that she is working on a justice plan for the Mayo people of Sonora and Sinaloa. With the reform on the rights of indigenous and Afro-American peoples, it is expected that in 2025 these sectors will receive financial resources from a fund, to be distributed among the 13,000 communities registered with the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: Minister of Agrarian, Territorial, and Agrarian Development Edna Elena Vega Rangel reported on progress in the Housing for Well-Being Program, which seeks to build one million homes. The National Housing Commission will provide 500,000 homes earmarked for women heads of household, the indigenous population, people with disabilities, senior citizens, and young people, with a rental program for the latter category; Mexico will elect its judges and justices for the first time ever in 2025: the call was issued for registering candidates; President Sheinbaum launched the “Harvesting Sovereignty” program to boost the agricultural sector through three central support programs; the President announced that she will establish communication with Donald Trump's transition team and reaffirmed her commitment to defend Mexicans in the United States

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