Every day, President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a morning presidential press conference and Mexico Solidarity Media posts English language summaries, translated by Mexico Solidarity’s Pedro Gellert Frank. Previous press conference summaries are available here.
SaberesMX: lifelong public education
Minister of Public Education Mario Delgado presented SaberesMX as the State’s response in an era in which knowledge “doubles every 24 hours.” The platform seeks to avoid lagging behind private systems such as Coursera by offering flexible, free learning focused on critical thinking.
Connected to universities such as the UNAM, IPN, and Tecnológico Nacional, it will be available starting this Thursday with Llave MX. Its first course, “SanaMente LibreMente,” aimed at 5.5 million students and equivalent to a university credit, forms part of the strategy against fentanyl use, and will provide official certification.
President highlights strength of economic model
President Claudia Sheinbaum attributed the record foreign investment to confidence in a “solid and strong” economy. Although growth was moderate due to external factors, jobs continued to be generated, with October marking a record high in formal employment.
Investors value the country’s strategic advantages and stable relationship with the U.S. Sheinbaum said there are no risks in relation to the peso, explaining that “if there were, people wouldn’t be buying pesos.”
Popular will, not violence, guides the country
The President reiterated that “those who call for violence, hatred, or for reinstalling a Porfiriato are mistaken” and affirmed that her government took office by popular mandate. In relation to the so-called Generation Z march, Sheinbaum said the low participation in yesterday’s opposition demonstration shows that the public already knows who was organizing it.
The President denied that there is political persecution directed against Edson Andrade, the young influencer on the PAN payroll who was one of the main promoters of the Generation X demonstrations, and pointed out that in Mexico, no one will be punished for their ideas. The second demonstration supposedly called by Generation X had low participation because “the people already knew about what was involved.”
Tabasco cacao gains customers
The President acknowledged the work of Tabasco Governor Javier May and the progress registered in the Chocolate program, which recovers the value of cocoa beans and improves growers’ incomes. She explained that with artisanal technology fermenting and drying the bean, it can now be sold for more than double its original price.
Sheinbaum said this added value strengthens the production chain and generates well-being in cocoa-producing communities, showing how local initiatives driven by innovation can become engines of development.
Pemex is again one company of the people
Sheinbaum said that Pemex’s decisive transformation took place last year when constitutional and legal changes allowed the state oil giant to be “recovered as a company of the people.” She recalled that since Salinas was in office, the oil company had been fragmented to push privatization, a path that continued until Peña Nieto’s presidency, when it was seen as “just another company.”
Today, Pemex is vertically reintegrated and operates as a single company, with the previous five boards of directors reduced to one. She noted that rating agencies have upgraded their ratings and that the company produces 280,000 barrels daily, a sign of recovery and clear direction in national energy policy.
CFE maintains its course: the State decides planning and strategic investment
The President clarified that there will be no changes to what has been approved regarding the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). She indicated that the Ministry of Energy adjusted private participation regulations so that the State defines where investment is needed, not the companies.
She explained that now there is a bidding mechanism. The government indicates in which areas permits may be granted, based on energy planning and CFE’s strategic work projects. The President said this model leaves behind the “where I want and how I want” approach and establishes orderly private investment aligned with national interest.
Violence is not a political strategy, and the narrative about the “Generation Z” does not match reality
President Sheinbaum responded to accounts linking the right-wing with violent acts in the Generation Z march and recalled that PAN National President Jorge Romero even said, “What the opposition lacked was violence,” which she condemned as unacceptable.
Sheinbaum pointed out that Mexico City legislators presented names and evidence linking the PAN with violence in the opposition marches and said that the issue must be investigated at the local level. She affirmed that there is an attempt to create the idea of a “generation that is against the government,” but facts show that narrative does not correspond to reality and that youth discontent should not be manipulated or associated with violence.
No signs of financial crimes: Sheinbaum explains why banks were intervened without criminal complaints
The President clarified that in the cases of Vector, Intercam, and CI Banco, there were no signs of money laundering nor links to organized crime. The Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), the Finance Ministry, and treasury data provided no grounds for criminal charges to be pursued.
Only administrative irregularities were detected and addressed by the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV). The intervention aimed to prevent massive withdrawals and protect financial stability. The President reiterated there is no evidence to proceed with criminal charges against these financial institutions.
Historic recognition of women in the Armed Forces
Sheinbaum emphasized that both Army and Navy women are receiving growing recognition, which she considered a profound cultural advance within historically male-dominated institutions. The President thanked the Minister of Defense and the Minister of the Navy for their preparation, patriotism, and especially for opening spaces and valuing women’s roles in their ranks.
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