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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

Mexico Solidarity Bulletin -- In this issue; energy and electric power generation; thoughts on the U.S. elections