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Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: Raymundo Morales, head of the Ministry of the Navy (SEMAR), reported that six ports in the country will be modernized; President Claudia Sheinbaum announced an upcoming meeting with the governors of Mexico's border states and Mexican consulates to prepare a plan to address possible mass deportations from the United States; it was reported that Mexico has completed the construction of the Otay II customs station in Tijuana, but the United States has not moved forward with the corresponding infrastructure on its side of the border; it was announced that, in 2025, the pension for senior citizens will be increased above the inflation rate. In addition, this sector will receive the benefits of the House-to-House Health-Care program; in relation to the meeting on Wednesday, December 4 with parents of the missing teacher Ayotzinapa training college students, it was reported that new locations to search for their remains will be identified thanks to a thorough review of the investigative files. A new arrest relevant to the case was also announced.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Marath Bolaños announced a 12% increase in the daily minimum wage, which will go into effect on January 1, 2025. Of the 5.1 million people lifted out of poverty between 2018 and 2022, 4.1 million owe this change to the increase in the minimum wage. President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that the goal is to ensure a minimum wage that would enable beneficiaries to purchase 2.5 basic food baskets; the President announced the seizure of 1,500 kilos of fentanyl in Sinaloa, calling it the largest seizure of this drug in history; Sheinbaum reaffirmed that while in office her administration will insist that Spain apologize for the conquest of Tenochtitlán, stressing that “forgiveness makes people great and strengthens relations.”; Sheinbaum reported that she will meet today with the parents of the 43 missing Ayotzinapa teacher training college students to continue following up on the case.

Highlights of this morning’s presidential press conference include: In public security, intentional homicides decrease and operations in Mexico strengthened; President Claudia Sheinbaum announces minimum wage increase and discussion of a 40-hour work week; Federal Attorney General’s Office to act against judge who freed Gulf Cartel leader; the President announced that 2024 will close with a record high in remittances, surpassing the US$63 billion reached in 2023; Sheinbaum reported that her administration is taking measures to welcome Mexicans who may be deported from the United States if President-elect Donald Trump implements stricter immigration policies; the final stretch of the Mayan Train will begins operations on December 15.