June 20th, 2025
1. Sheinbaum proposes general agreement to Donald Trump
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held a call with US President Donald Trump in which she proposed that both countries sign a “general agreement” on security, migration, and trade, including benefits for Mexicans living in the US, in the context of threats of deportation of migrants. The president said that Trump agreed with her proposal for a “general agreement” and that both countries would begin working on its development. During the call, Sheinbaum stressed that the “general agreement” would not affect the USMCA, which will soon enter a review phase.
On the issue of migration, she stressed that her government has done everything possible to organize and limit the flow of people in transit from the south to the United States, and that there has been a significant decrease in migration passing through Mexico. Finally, the president took advantage of this opportunity to include the families of Mexican workers at risk of deportation in the agreement, to which Trump was receptive, recognizing that there are many Mexican families who work for the good of the United States. In addition, Sheinbaum reiterated her call for comprehensive immigration reform that recognizes the rights of Mexicans who work, pay taxes, and have families in that country
2. Mexico in the G-7, the meetings and agreements initiated by Claudia Sheinbaum
President Claudia Sheinbaum was the first Mexican leader to attend the G7 Summit, even though Mexico is not part of the group of seven world economic powers. Her participation signifies her commitment
to active diplomacy in her government, unlike her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Sheinbaum held bilateral meetings with other heads of state to reach various agreements. For example, before the European Council and the European Commission, she proposed holding a Summit for Economic Well-being. She also proposed modernizing the Mexico-EU Global Agreement, which covers market access, rules of origin, investment, sustainable development, and political cooperation, with the aim of consolidating Mexico as a strategic partner in Latin America. At the meeting, dates began to be set for a possible MX-EU bilateral summit in the coming months
Infobae: México en el G7: ¿Qué significa que Sheinbaum asistiera a la cumbre de líderes en Canadá?
3. Claudia Sheinbaum proposes a new customs law
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a new customs law that will be sent to Congress in September of this year. The law proposes prioritizing the use of technology to prevent illegal acts, improve operational efficiency, and ensure direct oversight of officials by the executive branch. Sheinbaum argued that this reform seeks to eliminate corruption in customs and pointed out that there is a link between customs agents and politicians from the past. This reform will be worked on in conjunction with SEDENA and SEMAR to review operational failures in all customs offices throughout the country.
In response, customs agents sent a proposal to the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, to support policies that combat smuggling and tax fraud. This proposal is structured around five areas that seek to strengthen control over IMMEX and courier companies, optimize the use of customs information, and systematize the entry of foreign goods.
El Universal: Sheinbaum asegura que se está poniendo orden en las aduanas; en septiembre se presentará nueva ley
4. National Corn-Tortilla Agreement Signed
President Claudia Sheinbaum signed the National Corn-Tortilla Agreement with different sectors of the country to reduce the price of tortillas by 5% over the next six months, and by 10% by the end of her six-year term. To achieve this, the aim is to reduce intermediaries, improve efficiency in the production chain, and supply tortilla factories directly with white corn, in addition to monitoring prices and scales used in their sale. Profeco reported that a kilo of tortillas can sell for up to 35 pesos in some areas of the country, which is a concern given that it is one of the main foods consumed by Mexicans.
The agreement was signed by producers from several states and representatives of the flour and tortilla industry. However, industry leaders such as the President of the National Tortilla Council criticized the agreement for representing only a minority of the industry, pointing out that high international costs of inputs such as corn and gas make it unfeasible to reduce prices, and denounced unfair competition from informal businesses that do not pay taxes or comply with health standards. According to him, the agreement is voluntary and does not solve the industry’s structural problems.
5. Start of forums to discuss the 40-hour workweek
The head of the Mexico City government, Clara Brugada, inaugurated a series of forums to discuss reducing the work week to 40 hours. The aim is to open up spaces for dialogue between trade unions, employers, academia, and the public sector to advance a reform that combines productivity with better working conditions. These discussion sessions will be extended to the rest of the country’s regions, as the authorities seek to ensure that these reforms emerge from consensus with employees and the other sectors involved.
Martín Esparza, leader of the Electricians’ Union, proposed a four-stage implementation: constitutional reforms to guarantee full wages, initial application in sectors with greater financial stability, creation of a Social Observatory to measure impacts, and generalization of the working day model to the entire formal sector focused on MSMEs. Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, federal deputy and leader of the Miners’ Union, proposed a gradual path beginning in 2025 with a legislative and technical commission, a four-hour reduction in 2026 with tax incentives, and another reduction in 2027 accompanied by constant evaluation. He also highlighted the benefits for workers’ physical and mental health. For his part, Tereso Medina, from the CTM, also supported a reduction over two years, proposing to establish by law two days off for every five worked, create a Saturday bonus, and make the application more flexible according to the economic sector, refuting that the measure would negatively affect MSMEs.
El Economista:
Jornada laboral de 40 horas: Sindicatos proponen aplicación de la reforma en dos años