Sheinbaum is confident that USMCA will not disappear.

It seems that President Donald Trump's announcement to review the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement did not cause any anxiety in the Mexican government. On the contrary, President Claudia Sheinbaum asserted that her statements confirm the previous concerns and that "so far we have no other indication that the agreement will disappear, as talks continue with the Treasury and Commerce departments, which continue to work within the framework of this agreement." However, she asserted that "under any circumstance, Mexico is prepared." The president emphasized that there is a great deal of coordination in Mexico with business leaders to review export and import conditions within the context of Plan Mexico. Sheinbaum explained that there are currently two trade mechanisms between Mexico, the United States, and Canada: one under the rules of the USMCA and another within the framework of the World Trade Organization, which includes a "most-favored-nation" clause. Under this rule, exports are made to the United States, but there are no established rules of origin—which require that 70 percent of a product's inputs be produced in North America, under the rules of the USMCA—which is what Trump is now expressly seeking to revise. However, the President said, "We do see that the United States wants to maintain the USMCA, with its changes, but it wants to maintain it."

PRI Senator Mely Romero organizes the 2025 University Parliament with UDEC students

Senator Mely Romero Celis fulfilled her commitment to continue opening the doors of the Senate to the public and working hand in hand with young people. To this end, she welcomed students from the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Colima to the Senate of the Republic. They participated in the 2025 University Parliament, an initiative that seeks to bring youth closer to legislative work and encourage their active participation in the development of public policies. During the event, held in coordination with the UdeC (University of Colima), the students developed legislative proposals, which they subsequently presented in a simulated session in the Senate plenary session. Senator Romero highlighted the quality and relevance of the initiatives presented, emphasizing their potential for consideration in the formal legislative process. The 2025 University Parliament is part of the initiatives the senator has promoted to strengthen the bond between the Senate and the public, especially with the younger generations. This activity is part of its commitment to promoting spaces for dialogue and civic education that allow young people to understand and participate in the country's democratic processes.

Representative Alfonso Ramirez Cuellar promotes a mixed investment agreement

Just hours before the 88th Banking Convention of the Mexican Banking Association (ABM) begins, Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar, deputy coordinator of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that "with a new mixed investment model, we seek to unite the strength of the public and private sectors to strengthen strategic projects in infrastructure, energy, and technology for Mexico's development." The event will be held on May 8 and 9, 2025, in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit. This annual event brings together financial leaders, authorities, and experts to discuss key issues for the Mexican banking sector. For now, the legislator participated in the political debate during the Permanent Commission session, where he addressed the issue of Fobaproa. There, he insisted that the PRI, the PAN, and former President Ernesto Zedillo should apologize for generating a debt that we Mexicans are still paying.

Senator Adán Augusto López Hernández is attentive to discussions on the Telecommunications Law.

Adán Augusto López, Morena's parliamentary coordinator in the Senate, will be closely following the discussions that begin this Thursday to analyze the new Telecommunications Law. The legislator will be very busy talking with federal government authorities and various organizations to build consensus that will allow the Telecommunications Law to materialize. We will be attentive.

PRI Representative Mario Zamora proposes regulating sex work and guaranteeing labor rights.

PRI representative Mario Zamora is very active in his legislative work. It is enough to mention that he recently proposed an initiative aimed at regulating sex work, protecting the rights of those who engage in it voluntarily, and clearly distinguishing it from sexual exploitation. In his argument, the legislator emphasized that sex work, carried out freely and consensually by adults, must be recognized as a lawful activity to guarantee decent working conditions, access to health services, social security, and protection against violence and discrimination. Zamora Gastélum explained that the initiative defines sex work as the provision of sexual, erotic, or escort services in exchange for remuneration, provided that it is consensual and without prejudicial consent. The proposal establishes that the terms of the services must be agreed upon between the parties, and in certain cases, such as in alcoholic beverage establishments or contracts lasting longer than three months, they must be formalized in writing. The congressman emphasized that the regulation seeks to equate the rights of sex workers with those of other labor sectors, ensuring their access to justice, regular medical checkups, and awareness campaigns to combat social stigma. Furthermore, it recognizes sex workers as non-salaried workers, guaranteeing their autonomy and protection against institutional abuses, such as those reported in the 2024 COPRED assessment, which indicates that 97% of homeless people engaged in sex work have suffered violence, primarily at the hands of authorities.

GERARDO FERNÁNDEZ NOROÑA, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, PLANS TO APPEAL TO THE TEPJF TO CHALLENGE 26 JUDICIAL CANDIDATES

The president of the Senate's Board of Directors, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, stated that if the National Electoral Institute (INE) gives up for dead” in canceling 26 candidacies for judges with ties to federal investigations and other irregularities, Congress will appeal these candidacies before the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Branch (TEPJF). Before the start of the session of the Permanent Commission of Congress, the Morena senator asked to wait for the INE's decision at the regular session of the General Council, which will take place this Thursday. “We have already filed the challenges, we will await the result. If the INE gives up for dead, we will go to the electoral tribunal. We have already decided to pursue the legal path of filing the challenges. We will see what the INE says, but we have the option of filing the tribunal, and if the tribunal doesn't decide, we have already done what we had to do,” he stated in a media interview. The Senate president also challenged the federal electoral body to clarify where the Senate's constitutional authority lies for doing so (to reject the candidacies). Fernández Noroña clarified that the challenge document was not made public, nor were any of the 26 names of the candidates for judges accused of criminal ties or of failing to meet the GPA for their bachelor's degree. This is so that there is no call to not vote for any of these targeted candidates.

A DISTRACTOR: TALKS ABOUT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW: PAN DEPUTY FEDERICO DÖRING

As the forums to analyze the Telecommunications Law begin, true to his opposition nature, Representative Federico Döring Casar (PAN) considered the discussion to be held in the Senate to analyze the telecommunications and broadcasting bill a distraction, since, although the elimination of Article 109 has been proposed, the rest of the proposal remains "toxic" due to its implications for censorship. "I think it's a distraction; if they really wanted to do something, the discussion could already be here (in the Chamber of Deputies), because the president even said that Article 109, which supposedly caused the disagreement, can be eliminated from the bill. Everything else is equally toxic and has to do with these threats of censorship." Döring Casar said the proposed law prohibits the broadcast of information related to foreign governments, but it could also be used to silence media outlets that disseminate information critical of the government. Furthermore, it would allow for the wiretapping of communications without judicial authorization, which represents a violation of constitutional rights. When asked about Paco Ignacio Taibo II's proposal to open the debate on the possible nationalization of TV Azteca, Döring Casar noted that this reflects "the fact that censorship, tyranny, and repression run deep within Morena's core."

Representative Ricardo Monreal assured that there will be an extraordinary period in June.

Ricardo Monreal, president of the Political Coordination Board (Jucopo) of the Chamber of Deputies, stated that they are considering holding a single extraordinary session for the first half of June, which would encompass at least nine laws. The two pending security laws, four finalizing the regulations for judicial reform, the National Guard, the Code of Criminal Procedure, two more, and the one on disappearances, "which we are waiting for to conclude the dialogue being held by the Ministry of the Interior with the collectives or searching mothers." Regarding the reform of the 40-hour work week, he considered that if there is time in the extraordinary session, they will introduce it. Although the dialogue will begin in the Ministry of Labor at the end of this month, it will end throughout June, and the document will likely be approved by them in July. "Then it will be in a separate extraordinary session or by September 1." Monreal Ávila emphasized that the ruling approved after the open parliament held here will be taken into account. "It is the first element or the main input for constitutional amendment."

Senator Ricardo Anaya and National Action Party (PAN) leader Jorge Romero support discussions to analyze the telecommunications law.

This Thursday, Senate discussions begin to analyze the proposed new Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law. During this discussion, the PAN (National Action Party) called for all voices to be heard, including critical and independent ones. Ricardo Anaya, PAN coordinator, stated that so far there are no indications that outsiders will be denied participation, although he warned that they will be closely monitoring the progress of the forums. "Whether critical voices will be allowed access? The big question is whether they will listen to those voices and modify the reform, or whether they will turn this into a simulation exercise where nothing that is said will be enshrined in the law, we don't know," he declared. "If tomorrow for some reason they don't let them speak, we will denounce them," Anaya stated. For his part, Jorge Romero , national president of the PAN, strongly criticized the initiative, which he referred to as the "Censorship Law." He charged that the proposal represents a "hyperconcentration of power," violates privacy, and disrupts the autonomy that existed in the sector. Despite this, Romero expressed openness to the process. "We are not going to disqualify anything from these discussions a priori," he affirmed, and expressed his desire for the dialogue to be genuine. "We have faith and hope that the majority will listen. We are going to give these forums their time and space. Let them not be a simulation. We are not going to kill something that has not been born." The discussions seek to bring together legislators, experts, and organizations to debate the scope of the proposed reform in telecommunications and broadcasting.

TRUMP SAYS HE COULD INCLUDE RUSSIA IN THE WORLD CUP IF HE ENDS THE WAR WITH UKRAINE

President Donald Trump claimed that the opportunity to compete in the 2026 World Cup could be an "incentive" for Russia to end the war with Ukraine. Russian national teams have been barred from international competition by both FIFA and UEFA since 2022, just days after the country's invasion of Ukraine. Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico began in 2023, with 45 spots up for grabs in addition to those for the host countries. Speaking alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the first meeting of his administration's World Cup working group, Trump stated that he was unaware that Russia would be excluded under current rules, but suggested that the end of the war could pave the way for its reinstatement.

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