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Highlights of this morning's presidential press conference include: As of January 1, government stipends/pensions for senior citizens and people with disabilities will be increased; the new daily minimum wage is 248.53 pesos (US$14.63, a 110% increase in purchasing power since when AMLO took office in 2018; the President said there are sufficient budgetary resources so that the administration's work projects will be concluded before he leaves office.

Highlights of this morning's presidential press conference include: Today the President will inaugurate the Megafarmacia, which will supply a full array of pharmaceuticals to medical facilities nationwide within 24 hours; the Mexican government's biannual purchase of phmarmaceuticals will allow for huge savings, as the previous practice of corruption ridden purchases has been eliminated.

Highlights of this morning's presidential press conference include: AMLO characterized his meeting yesterday with top U.S. officials on migration as positive; authorities have disbursed US$700 million in assistence to rebuild homes and premises destroyed by Hurricane Otis; the President said there would be no tax increases in real terms nor hikes in gasoline and electricity prices in 2024

Highlights of this morning's presidential press conference include: Guidlines of the National Strategy for the Search for Missing Persons; in today's meeting with a top level U.S. government delegation, in the discussions on migration, AMLO will insist on addressing its root causes and aiding the region's poor with resources to overcome their poverty.

Highlights of this morning's presidential press conference include: Mexicana de Aviación resumes service today, as a Ministry of National Defense-run company, offering 14 destinations with affortable ticket prices; peso strengthens to 16.97 to the USD; Aurhoties seize fentanyl and 11 clandestine laboratories.

Highlights of this morning's presidential press conference include: AMLO sent condolences to the family and friends of progressive journalist Cristina Pacheco who died yesterday; several reports were presented on the status of major new rail lines in the states of Veracruz and Oaxaca, which will link the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Highlights of this morning's presidential press conference include: AMLO presented a balance sheet of the current administration, emphasizing the reduction in poverty and inequality; On December 27 the Mexican government will report on the methodology used and results in the search for missing persons; the Ministry of Infratructure, Communication, and Transportation is investing over US$13.18 billion in a highway plan, which will expand the country's network by 8,115 kilometers. It is 82% complete.