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1. Claudia Sheinbaum’s appointments continue 

The president-elect of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced three more people who will hold a position in the federal public administration. They are the General Secretary of the Morena party, Citlalli Hernández, who will be the head of the newly created Women’s Secretariat, which aims to address issues such as gender violence and discrimination. Tatiana Clouthier, former Secretary of Economy, will head the Institute of Mexicans Abroad, a decentralized body of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of initiatives in favor of Mexicans abroad. Finally, Mexico City’s Chief of Government, Martí Batres, will be the General Director of the State Workers’ Social Security and Services Institute (ISSSTE), with a focus more on the protection of labor and housing rights.

Reforma: Anuncia Sheinbaum a Martí Batres en ISSSTE 
 
La Jornada: Citlalli Hernández Mora será la titular de la nueva Secretaría de las Mujeres 
 
Aristegui Noticias: Sheinbaum: Tatiana Clouthier será titular del Instituto de Mexicanos en el Exterior

2. Judicial Branch goes on strike over reform 

Workers of the Judiciary of the Federation have initiated a work stoppage to protest the constitutional reform being discussed in the Chamber of Deputies, which seeks to have judges elected by popular vote, in addition to modifying the structure of the institution. The organizers of the strike, the National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges of the Federal Judicial Branch (Jufed), stated that the autonomy of the judicial branch and the careers of judges and magistrates must be protected.

Both President López Obrador and President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum have stated that they respect the right to demonstrate but have criticized the legitimacy of those interested, as they point out that they are doing so for political interests and not because their labor rights are being violated. In the meantime, only matters of vital importance will be attended to in the courts and the ambassadors of the United States and Canada, as well as various business organizations, have expressed their concern for the approval of this reform.

Forbes: Jueces y magistrados aprueban paro nacional indefinido en protesta por la reforma de AMLO

El Financiero: Primero EU, y ahora Canadá externa a México su preocupación por reforma judicial

3. FDI and tax collection in Mexico improve

During the January-June 2024 period, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Mexico registered a 7.2% year-on-year growth, which translated into a record $31 billion in foreign capital inflows to the country. Of these, the United States accounted for nearly 44% of total FDI flows, followed by German, Japanese, Canadian and Belgian capital.

Tax collection also showed positive data, since over 2.943 trillion pesos was collected in the January-July 2024 period, with which the government surpassed its collection goal for that period by 0.09% or 2.743 billion pesos, according to data from the Tax Administration Service (SAT).

El Economista: Entrada de IED a México creció 7% en el primer semestre del 2024

Recaudación de impuestos a julio llega a 2.94 billones de pesos; supera ligeramente la meta: SAT

4. Conversion of votes to seats in the Chamber of Deputies divides opinions

The way in which votes are translated into seats by the principle of proportional representation for the Chamber of Deputies has divided opinions, since these could be assigned in two ways, by party or by coalition. In the first case, Morena and allies, especially the Green Party, would have more seats than they would have acquired by vote. In the second case, the coalition would face the so-called “over-representation clause,” which would prevent them from reaching a certain number of seats, to safeguard proportionality in the House and strengthen minorities.

The National Electoral Institute (INE) has begun the discussion of this dilemma with a ruling in favor of granting the so-called “over-representation” in favor of Morena and allies, with which they would reach the necessary majority to modify the Constitution and control the leadership bodies within the House. For this reason, the opposition has announced that it will challenge the INE’s resolution and has threatened with mobilizations.

El País: El INE perfila sobrerrepresentación de Morena y aliados en la Cámara de Diputados

5. Mexico City’s Chief of Government-elect names her cabinet 

The elected Mayor of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, announced the cabinet with which she will work during her administration, which begins on October 5, when she will be sworn in before the capital’s Congress. There are 21 appointments, where gender parity was privileged, as well as people with technical knowledge. Three new secretariats will be created: one for Citizen Attention; one for Housing; and one for Water and Sustainable Management. These last two have the important task of solving two crucial issues for the city: access to housing and water. The other issue of major concern to the city’s residents, security, will continue to be the responsibility of Pablo Vázquez Camacho, who will reprise his role as Secretary of Citizen Security.

La Jornada: Clara Brugada da a conocer a los integrantes de su gabinete en CDMX