The President will inaugurate several hospitals this weekend
We’ve been told that after a busy work trip last weekend when President López Obrador visited five states in northern Mexico and where he shook hands with El Chapo’s mother , the President will have a less busy weekend this time. He will inaugurate several hospitals in Morelos , the state of Mexico , and Mexico City , which will be operated by the army in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic . For the President’s team, these visits are almost as if the President didn’t leave home and they are looking for López Obrador to have tranquility and get some rest before delivering his state of the union address before 50 journalists on Sunday, where he will explain his plan for the economic reconstruction of the country after the pandemic.
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Changes are coming to the Federal Protection Service
We’ve been told that Manuel Espino showed up at the Federal Protection Service , the government department in charge of protecting government offices. We’ve been told that Manuel Espino, a former PAN member who is now close to Morena , is restructuring the government department and has asked several people to resign, including high-ranking officials . Espino argues there are too many people and that the institution requires people with more conviction. We wonder who did he fire.
Lawmakers are still working
We’ve been told that even though the lower chamber is closed due to the COVID-19 crisis, the members of the Political Coordination Board will have a virtual meeting next week, where they will talk to Alejandro Díaz de León , the head of the Bank of Mexico. We’ve been told that they will discuss the economic situation in the country, especially after several rating agencies downgraded Mexico and oil prices decreased by 70%, as well as ways to overcome the crisis now that the majority of businesses will close for a month. So whether you believe it or not, a few lawmakers are working.
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The USMCA is up in the air
When it seemed like the war for the USMCA was over, there seems to be a new battle at the Senate, in the midst of the health emergency. After U.S. Senators announced that they would prefer to delay the renegotiation of the USMCA trade deal, Mexican Senators will have to make sure this is not the case because it would be very bad news, especially when Mexico is trying to reactivate its economy. We’ve been told that Claudia Ruiz Massieu , a former Foreign Minister and PRI member, will be in charge of negotiating with the U.S. Senators. The Mexican politicians are hoping that the USMCA is enforced as soon as possible.
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