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Iran Announces ‘Blinding’ US, Israel’s Eye in Region; Vows Harsher Retaliation Coming
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Mexico’s Environmental Agency Shuts Down 6 Real Estate Developments in Cabo Pulmo
(mexicosolidarity.com)
This article originally appeared in the March 4, 2026 edition of Aristegui Noticias.
The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) closed six real estate developments in Cabo Pulmo, in the coastal area of the municipality of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, within and in the vicinity of the polygon of the Protected Natural Area, for not having the mandatory environmental impact authorizations.
Environmental prosecutor Mariana Boy Tamborrell explained on Aristegui en Vivo that during the operation carried out from February 16 to 25, with the support of the National Guard, eight inspections were conducted and these projects were detected, which, by not exhibiting the required documentation, were immediately closed.
As a result of the operation, six total temporary closures were imposed on the identified developments: The Last Place, with 1.19 hectares; La Ribera, with 1.12 hectares; Costa Coral, with 24.9 hectares; an unnamed development of 15.7 hectares; Club de Playa Las Barracas, with 14.2 hectares; and another fenced property of approximately 0.23 hectares.
In all cases, it was found that works were carried out, perimeter delimitation was done by means of fences or walls and changes of land use were made in forest lands with sarcocaulescent scrub vegetation, characteristic of Baja California Sur, without having the federal authorization in matters of environmental impact.
Mariana Boy Tamborrell indicated that the operation was carried out in response to citizen complaints received and that the owners have a deadline to submit the necessary documentation and carry out the administrative procedure.
“Individuals have the opportunity in the coming days to present all the documentation and whatever is in their best interest so that the administrative procedure can be carried out, but for now, at the time of the visit, they did not show their authorizations, which are mandatory in environmental matters, and that is why we closed these developments.”
Regarding the characteristics of the projects, Boy Tamborrell explained that only one corresponds to lodging, while the others are residential developments, with sizes ranging from one hectare to between 15 and 20 hectares.
The Attorney General emphasized that Cabo Pulmo enjoys the highest level of environmental protection in Mexico, as it is a national park designated by the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas. Furthermore, the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a protected site under the Ramsar Convention, as its marine portion contains the only living coral reef in the Gulf of California.
She pointed out that terrestrial impacts can directly affect the marine area and biodiversity: “For example, the water quality we have in the terrestrial area inevitably reaches the marine area, and it can and does have an impact on the species that are being protected here, in addition to the coral.”
“We have several species listed under NOM-059, which are threatened, endangered, or have some other protection category, and they can be affected by any activity that takes place in the terrestrial area. That is why this entire area is protected and has very specific regulations regarding the types of activities that can be carried out in this zone,” she added.
Boy Tamborrell emphasized that the shut-down developments lacked the required environmental impact assessment, a mandatory requirement for any federally funded project or activity in protected natural areas. She explained that “any tourism development, project, or activity requires an environmental impact assessment, which means that the developer must conduct a study of the site’s characteristics and evaluate the potential environmental impacts.”
In that regard, it must “propose mitigation and compensation measures to minimize all possible impacts.” Furthermore, it specified that this document must be evaluated by SEMARNAT, which determines its viability or whether additional measures are required.
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Mexico’s Environmental Agency Shuts Down 6 Real Estate Developments in Cabo Pulmo
March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
Cabo Pulmo in Baja California Sur enjoys the highest level of environmental protection in Mexico, as it is a national park.
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Soda Sell-outs: Organizations Decry Mexican Government’s Coca Cola Promotion
March 5, 2026
150,000 new cases of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Mexico result from Coca Cola consumption annually. Does the US corporation need free advertising from the President, too?
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People’s Mañanera March 5
March 5, 2026
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference with comments on electoral reform, labeling AI fake news, Trump’s gusano-fest, and World Cup 2026.
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Failure in Cuba’s Electrical System Causes Disconnection in Several Provinces
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Qatar Fully Shuts Down LNG Production as Global Energy Markets Brace for Impact
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Soda Sell-outs: Organizations Decry Mexican Government’s Coca Cola Promotion
(mexicosolidarity.com)
This article originally appeared in the March 4, 2026 edition of Des Informémonos.
Organizations expressed “deep concern” and demanded consistency from the government regarding its anti-obesity policy, after officials participated in promotional activities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, an “activity captured” by advertising from the transnational Coca-Cola.
The World Cup trophy arrived in Mexico for a promotional tour of 10 cities in the country, a tour that began yesterday at the morning press conference of President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Corrupt sports spectacles that drain public treasuries and give Donald Trump peace prizes just go better with Coke!
The Alliance for Food Health (ASA) stated that the presence of officials in promotional activities of this type validates and legitimizes the interests of the transnational corporation that has contributed the most to the obesity epidemic in Mexico.
“In a country facing a health emergency due to obesity and diabetes, the primary duty of public officials should be to protect the right to health, act consistently with respect to current public policies that aim to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks, and avoid any action that could be interpreted as institutional support for products associated with health risks,” the ASA stated.
In the context of World Obesity Day, commemorated today, March 4, the public health organization noted that more than 75 percent of adults and 40 percent of children and adolescents live with overweight and obesity, which is a risk factor for other chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, the leading causes of death in Mexico.
This obesity epidemic is linked to the high consumption of ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks. “It is estimated that the consumption of these beverages alone is linked to more than 230,000 new cases of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease each year,” the organization noted. Of these, 150,000 are caused by Coca-Cola.
The organization added that public health evidence has shown that constant exposure to brand advertising increases recognition and strengthens emotional association, especially among children and adolescents.
“When promotion is linked to high-impact sporting events and public figures, the effect is amplified; the brand becomes associated with positive values such as success, celebration, and national pride.” Therefore, the organization stated that “celebrating sports should not become a platform to reinforce consumption patterns that harm health.”
In mid-February, it was reported that the multinational Coca-Cola sought legal protection against the ban on the sale of junk food in schools, arguing that it supposedly violated the company’s freedom to operate. However, the Fifth Collegiate Court of Mexicali, Baja California, requested that the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) exercise its power of review, given the case’s constitutional significance and importance.
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Mexico’s Environmental Agency Shuts Down 6 Real Estate Developments in Cabo Pulmo
March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
Cabo Pulmo in Baja California Sur enjoys the highest level of environmental protection in Mexico, as it is a national park.
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Soda Sell-outs: Organizations Decry Mexican Government’s Coca Cola Promotion
March 5, 2026
150,000 new cases of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Mexico result from Coca Cola consumption annually. Does the US corporation need free advertising from the President, too?
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People’s Mañanera March 5
March 5, 2026
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference with comments on electoral reform, labeling AI fake news, Trump’s gusano-fest, and World Cup 2026.
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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. Previous press conference summaries are available here.
Electoral Reform: Fewer spots and transparency in AI
President Claudia Sheinbaum clarified that the reduction in airtime for spots on media applies only to political party publicity/advertising during election campaigns and does not affect the official government time slots. The President also proposed labeling AI-generated content to combat fake news. She recalled Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s advice that the best campaign is door-to-door, with good sneakers for walking and a backpack from which to hand out flyers.
Mexico wagers for peace and diplomacy amid international conflicts
In relation to the conflict between the United States, Iran, and Israel, the President reiterated the call to prioritize peaceful and diplomatic solutions. Sheinbaum said that the UN must regain its role as guarantor of world peace and supported the Spanish Prime Minister’s stance of prioritizing the diplomatic route. She emphasized that Mexico’s foreign policy will always weigh in favor of peaceful solutions.
International conference convened by Donald Trump
On the conference convened by Donald Trump with Latin American countries, the President explained that Mexico will be attending only as an observer, after declining the invitation to participate formally. Sheinbaum noted that Mexico recognizes Palestine, Israel, and the United States, so it maintains a balanced position based on the principle of national self-determination.
World Cup 2026: Sports infrastructure and social legacy for children
It was reported that state and municipal governments are working on the construction and rehabilitation of 1,200 soccer fields as part of the Social World Cup project; 800 such fields will be new and 400 rehabilitated. It was also explained that the Junior World Cups seek to boost sports and training for children and youth.
Citizen participation in the 2026 World Cup inauguration
Sheinbaum announced the creation of a committee that will select the person who will represent her at the FIFA 2026 World Cup inauguration while she watches the ceremony from Mexico City’s Zócalo square. The committee will be comprised of soccer star Charlyn Corral, referee Katia Itzel García, and sports journalist Gabriela Fernández. Women between 16 and 25 years old can participate by sending a video to the mundialsocialgobmex platform.
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Mexico’s Environmental Agency Shuts Down 6 Real Estate Developments in Cabo Pulmo
March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
Cabo Pulmo in Baja California Sur enjoys the highest level of environmental protection in Mexico, as it is a national park.
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Soda Sell-outs: Organizations Decry Mexican Government’s Coca Cola Promotion
March 5, 2026
150,000 new cases of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Mexico result from Coca Cola consumption annually. Does the US corporation need free advertising from the President, too?
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People’s Mañanera March 5
March 5, 2026
President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference with comments on electoral reform, labeling AI fake news, Trump’s gusano-fest, and World Cup 2026.
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Employer Fines For Violating Workweek Limits Between 30,000 to 586,000 Pesos
(mexicosolidarity.com)
This article by Nancy Escutia originally appeared in the March 5, 2026 edition of El Economista.
With the publication of the new work schedule in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) , the path toward implementing the 40-hour workweek formally begins. The constitutional reform to Article 123 to reduce working hours continues to generate concerns, especially regarding the consequences of non-compliance.
Although harmonizing the Federal Labor Law (LFT) is the next step, the penalties that employers who violate the law will face can already be anticipated, unless they comply with the changes to secondary legislation. The law already includes fines for employers who violate the permitted work limits.
Compliance with the workday is not only a matter of respecting the principles of decent work established in the Magna Carta, but also a responsibility that, if not fulfilled, can involve fines of several thousand pesos and even penalties punishable by imprisonment.
According to Article 68 of the Federal Labor Law (LFT), employees are not obligated to work longer than the hours established by law. Overtime is the only permitted extension, and it must not exceed 12 hours per week, as established by the labor reform.
Fines for Workweek Non-Compliance
Failure to comply with the duration of the workday currently carries a penalty of 29,327.50 ($1,653USD) to 586,550 pesos ($33,060USD), equivalent to 250 to 5,000 times the UMA (Unit of Average and Update in force as of 2026), according to article 1000 of the Federal Labour Law.
The value of the UMA (Unit of Measurement and Update) is updated annually, so the penalty will be calculated based on the amount in effect at the time the violation occurred. In this regard, it should be noted that the transition will take three years, as the penalty will be reduced by two hours per year starting January 1, 2027, and will conclude in 2030.
This is how the gradual reduction of the working day will be implemented in Mexico:
- 2027 – 46 hours
- 2028 – 44 hours
- 2029 – 42 hours
- 2030 – 40 hours
Who Determines the Fine?
The specific amount of the fine will be determined by the Secretariat of Labour and Social Welfare (STPS), which will consider the seriousness of the infraction, the employer’s intent, the number of workers affected, and the employer’s economic capacity.
In case of recidivism, article 992 of the LFT establishes that the fine will be doubled and if it affects several workers, the sanction will be imposed for each of the affected ones.
The reform to working hours includes a new limit of 12 overtime hours per week, and a cap of 4 triple-shift hours per week. These limits are important because, in addition to fines, exceeding the permitted hours could constitute the crime of labour exploitation, which is punishable by imprisonment.
The Law to prevent human trafficking classifies as labor exploitation when an unjustifiable benefit, economic or otherwise, is obtained directly or indirectly from the activity of another or others through working hours that are above what is stipulated by the Law.
In 2026 and 2027, the maximum permitted overtime will be nine hours, but if the triple-hour cap is not implemented immediately, a workday exceeding 13 additional hours could be considered labor exploitation. In 2028, the permitted overtime (including triple-hours) will be 14 hours, in 2029 it will be 15 hours, and in 2030, with the standard 40-hour workweek, the limit will be 16 hours per week.
In other words, once the 40-hour week comes into effect in 2030, and adding the permitted overtime, the maximum working hours will be 56 hours per week. Exceeding this threshold would constitute the crime of labor exploitation, which carries a penalty of three to ten years in prison and a fine of 5,000 to 50,000 days.
Furthermore, if the affected individuals belong to Indigenous or Afro-Mexican communities, the penalties will increase from four to 12 years in prison.
To ensure compliance, the reform to the Federal Labor Law will include the employer’s obligation to have an electronic record of the workday that includes the start and end times, data that must be provided to the authority when it requires it.
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Mexico’s Food Self-Sufficiency Declines
March 5, 2026
Agro-Industrial crops are grown for export while heavily subsidized imports from the US destroy corn and basic grain production. Has the government decided to sacrifice Mexican agriculture to save free trade?
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Cuba’s Fall Would Hurt All Radical Projects
March 5, 2026
“The US can’t allow this rejection of capitalism and imperialism — [Cuba’s] destruction is the price it must pay for thumbing its nose at the US behemoth.” An interview with Pedro Gellert.
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Employer Fines For Violating Workweek Limits Between 30,000 to 586,000 Pesos
March 5, 2026
Mexico’s Secretariat of Labour & Social Welfare will determine the fine based on a variety of criteria, but a dearth of labour inspectors across the country may hamper workers ability to obtain justice.
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Venezuela Reports 8.7% Economy Growth in 2025 Despite US Aggression; Inflation Persists
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Editor’s note: On February 26, 2026 President Sheinbaum was asked if Mexico would resume oil shipments to Cuba now that the tariff threat had disappeared after the US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs, including the tariffs he had said would be imposed on countries sending oil to Cuba. Her response: “That potential sanction no longer exists, so we are reviewing it and we will inform you.”
Ninety miles from the US shore, Cuba’s people are staring at an impending US-made catastrophe. Next to water, the liquid most necessary for life as we know it is oil. Trump’s “Donroe” doctrine has forced Venezuela and Mexico, the two major suppliers of oil to Cuba, to stop oil shipments. In two weeks, Cuba could well be without electricity. The intended result: the end of a socialist experiment that has inspired anti-capitalist resistance around the world.
As Pedro Gellert, a longtime activist in solidarity with Cuba, tells us, Mexico is the one nation that has never blinked in its support for Cuba. It understands that if Cuba loses its sovereignty, Mexico will find it harder to defend its own.
Why does the US hate Cuba? Unlike Venezuela, Cuba doesn’t have any natural resources that interest the US. But Cuba has against all odds withstood US military and economic pressure since 1959. Punishment is not enough; it must be destroyed. Just as Haiti must pay in dollars and blood in perpetuity for having the gall to overthrow the slave-owning class, Cuba’s destruction must serve as a lesson to Latin America and the Caribbean: resistance to US domination is futile.
Like Cuba, Mexico has a revolutionary project of social transformation. Corrupt oligarchs finally have been made to pay back taxes, an amount huge enough to uplift the poor. Nationalization of energy puts the government in control of Mexico’s own natural resources. But its radical experiment is also being threatened.
The sovereign right of Cuba and Mexico to determine their own path must be defended — and not just for their sake. There is no line between the fight against ICE brutality in the US and the resistance to white imperialist domination in Latin America. If the Cuban revolution is defeated, Mexico and the people of the US will find it harder to win their own transformational demands.
Pedro Gellert
Pedro Gellert, a rank-and-file Morena activist, has been involved in international solidarity efforts with nations that range from Cuba to Vietnam to Palestine. Gellert formerly edited the Morena Internacional newsletter and has been summarizing and translating the Presidential mañaneras for seven years. Active with the Mexico Solidarity Project since it began, he has helped it broaden its reach.
We’re seeing a humanitarian catastrophe. What do you hear from Cubans?
The savage US blockade cuts off oil and thus electricity, making life unbearable in Cuba, almost impossible.
They have closed schools, and teachers are attempting to teach virtually, with students tuning in by cellphone. But in some areas you can only get electricity to charge your cellphones for four hours a day — and those hours might be in the middle of the night. Families have to get up and accomplish everything that requires electricity for the whole day in that four-hour window: charge phones, wash clothes, prepare food and so on.
If you live anywhere above the first floor, it takes electricity to pump water upward. So you can’t use a toilet, shower or faucet. In Havana, garbage collection isn’t the highest priority for energy use, so garbage is overflowing. That brings rats, mosquitoes — and disease. This is a conscious US policy designed to inflict misery on the people.
The larger economy? A big source of revenue was tourism, particularly from Canada. But now, Canada has canceled flights because they can’t refuel in Cuba for the flights back. And if you go as a tourist, the hotels are also experiencing blackouts — and forget getting transportation to go anywhere!
In addition, the White House has made pawns out of tourists to the US. Because of the Visa Waiver Program, citizens of France, Spain, Great Britain and many other countries haven’t needed a US visa to visit. But now, if they have visited Cuba, they must navigate the red tape of the visa process.
It’s dire. As of February 20, Cuba has about two weeks left of electricity.
When the Cuban socialist revolution took power in 1959, what was the reaction in Mexico?
Mexico knew about the dictator Fulgencio Batista, who tortured and killed his opposition and who had ties with the US Mafia and US corporations. Everyone welcomed his defeat. The Cuban Revolution gave rise to a new generation of Mexican radicals, who saw a small country that faced down US imperialism and that was building a society to serve the common people. Even the Mexican bourgeoisie and its party, the PRI, were glad to see Batista overthrown.
When US President Kennedy ordered the invasion of Cuba in 1961, Mexico opposed the invasion.
Mexico is exemplary in its defense of Cuba. It’s the only country in Latin America that has never broken relations with Cuba. When the US moved to expel Cuba from the Organization of American States in 1962, Mexico disagreed. When Biden didn’t invite Cuba to his Summit of the Americas in 2022, President Lopez Obrador refused to participate.
Former President of Mexico Lázaro Cárdenas with Fidel Castro
But the reactionary PRI party, which willingly collaborated with the US, ruled Mexico. Why did they always support Cuba?
The Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848, which is called the Intervención Estadounidense en México, or the US Intervention in Mexico, ended with the annexation of nearly half of Mexico’s territory. Since then, the annexation has been a part of Mexicans’ deep-rooted anti-imperialist consciousness, and that’s true for the whole population. It sees the defense of Cuba’s sovereignty, from 1959 to now, as the defense of Mexico’s own sovereignty.
Generally, the PRI was progressive in foreign policy while reactionary in domestic policy. Their defense of Latin American revolutionary nationalism was popular — some sections of the Mexican left viewed the PRI as the progressive wing of the bourgeoisie. It brought them support from the global left as well.
But that policy was a fig leaf for their own suppression of any dissent to their corrupt authoritarian rule and their support for US capital.
Did Mexico provide more than statements of support for Cuba? And how has Cuba helped Mexico?
Let me start with the second question. First, for years Cuba has sent doctors to underserved parts of Mexico, particularly indigenous communities in the southern region.
Cuban doctors risked their lives in Mexico during the COVID crisis. Cuba also opened its medical schools to Mexican students. This medical assistance was not only for Mexico but for many countries of the global South, earning admiration, gratitude and political support. It was said, “The US sends soldiers, Cuba sends doctors.”
An exemplary program was Operación Milagro, or Operation Miracle, begun in 2004 in partnership with Venezuela’s socialist government under Hugo Chávez. The program sent Cuban doctors to the global South, where 90% of visually impaired people live, providing free eye care. They served over four million people in 34 countries.
Second, Cuban educators conducted literacy campaigns in poor areas of Mexico. These programs consolidated support for Cuba; the people saw Cuba as representing a new kind of society that cares for the poor.
Mexico helping Cuba’s economy? They paid for those doctors and educators. The health and literacy programs are free to the people served, but the governments pay for them.
But under Trump’s threats, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are canceling the agreements that bring in Cuban doctors —another blow to the Cuban economy and to the health of those countries’ populations.
Given that Mexicans are in solidarity with Cuba, how did they react to president Sheinbaum’s decision to stop the shipment of oil?
The people blame Trump, not Sheinbaum. She’s made clear that she wants to send oil, but Trump’s threatened 80% tariffs on Mexican exports would devastate Mexico’s economy, and she cannot take that risk.
Instead, Mexico has embarked on a massive campaign of humanitarian aid. In Mexico City, under Mayor Clara Brugada’s leadership, all city legislators will donate one month’s salary to support Cuba.
Morena offices in every state are collection points for donations — and the Mexican government has guaranteed shipment. The government itself donated and sent the first shipment, and more is on the way.
Mexico’s three interventions in this Cuban crisis include providing humanitarian aid, pressuring for no US interference and pushing other countries, particularly Spain, to send oil. Sheinbaum has also offered to mediate between the US and Cuba on the condition that Cuban sovereignty is not negotiable.
What does the US want?
Cuba’s main revenue-generating “exports” are tourism and medical and professional services. Cuba isn’t Venezuela; it doesn’t have a lot of natural resources the US wants — this economic asphyxiation is purely political. Since 1959, Washington has punished this small nation, which has the courage, the creativity and the staying power to refuse to buckle under to US imperialism. The US can’t allow this rejection of capitalism and imperialism — its destruction is the price it must pay for thumbing its nose at the US behemoth.
And that’s why those of us on the left must do all we can to defend Cuba.
Meizhu Lui’s experiences as the daughter of Chinese immigrants and as a single mom led her to focus on addressing inequalities based on race, gender, and immigration status. A hospital kitchen worker, she was elected president of her AFSCME local. She coordinated the national Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Initiative, and co-authored The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide. Liberation Road, a socialist organization, has been her political home.
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Mexico’s Food Self-Sufficiency Declines
March 5, 2026
Agro-Industrial crops are grown for export while heavily subsidized imports from the US destroy corn and basic grain production. Has the government decided to sacrifice Mexican agriculture to save free trade?
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Cuba’s Fall Would Hurt All Radical Projects
March 5, 2026
“The US can’t allow this rejection of capitalism and imperialism — [Cuba’s] destruction is the price it must pay for thumbing its nose at the US behemoth.” An interview with Pedro Gellert.
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Employer Fines For Violating Workweek Limits Between 30,000 to 586,000 Pesos
March 5, 2026
Mexico’s Secretariat of Labour & Social Welfare will determine the fine based on a variety of criteria, but a dearth of labour inspectors across the country may hamper workers ability to obtain justice.
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This article by Braulio Carbajal originally appeared in the March 5, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.
Mexico City. Mexico’s food self-sufficiency – that is, its capacity to meet the population’s needs with domestic production – has deteriorated in recent years and is expected to continue its downward trend in 2026, especially in strategic staple grains such as corn and wheat, where structural shortcomings and a strong dependence on imports persist.
In 2018, according to estimates from the Agricultural Markets Consulting Group, based on data from the Agri-Food and Fisheries Information Service and the National Customs Agency of Mexico, our country’s self-sufficiency in corn was 53 percent and by 2026 it is forecast to be 44 percent.
This means that while eight years ago Mexico produced 53 kilograms out of every 100 consumed, by the end of 2026 the figure will be only 44 kilograms; this situation has generated an increase in imports.
In the case of wheat the situation is even more critical, since while in 2018 our country produced 42 percent of the total consumed by the population and companies, by the end of this year the level will be only 28 percent, that is, a drop of 14 points in eight years.
In 2018, Mexico was close to self-sufficiency in sorghum, producing 96 percent of national demand; however, this has fallen in recent years, to the point that it is expected to reach 84 percent by 2026. A similar case is that of beans, which then showed 95 percent self-sufficiency and now stands at 85 percent.
Eight years ago, the most critical point regarding grains was rice, given that only 24 percent of the total demand was produced in the national territory; this situation, far from improving, has worsened, given that it is expected to close 2026 at only 20 percent.
Juan Carlos Anaya, general director of the Consulting Group, explains that this drastic drop in Mexico’s self-sufficiency in basic grains is a direct consequence of the production model developed in past decades, which has focused on favoring export and agro-industrial crops over strategic grains.
In this type of product, food self-sufficiency is not only 100 percent, but in many cases far exceeds that range for export purposes.
For example, according to the analysis of the private organization, it is expected that this year self-sufficiency in avocados will be 195 percent and in agave 293 percent; that of parchment coffee, 140; that of sugar cane, 134; tomato, 215, and that of lemon, 128 percent.
“Mexico has a surplus in high-value commercial products, but a deficit in basic grains. In the agro-industrial sector, it maintains a structural surplus; for example, agave production is practically three times the domestic consumption, and parchment coffee and sugarcane maintain ample coverage of the national market. These are sectors with a clear export orientation,” Anaya emphasized.
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Mexico’s Food Self-Sufficiency Declines
March 5, 2026
Agro-Industrial crops are grown for export while heavily subsidized imports from the US destroy corn and basic grain production. Has the government decided to sacrifice Mexican agriculture to save free trade?
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Cuba’s Fall Would Hurt All Radical Projects
March 5, 2026
“The US can’t allow this rejection of capitalism and imperialism — [Cuba’s] destruction is the price it must pay for thumbing its nose at the US behemoth.” An interview with Pedro Gellert.
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Employer Fines For Violating Workweek Limits Between 30,000 to 586,000 Pesos
March 5, 2026
Mexico’s Secretariat of Labour & Social Welfare will determine the fine based on a variety of criteria, but a dearth of labour inspectors across the country may hamper workers ability to obtain justice.
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This article by Rafael García originally appeared in the March 5, 2026 edition of El Sol de México.
AFOREs (retirement fund administrators) are private companies who manage pensions as individual accounts, extremely restrictive and profitable for finance capital: they were introduced in 1997 and based on the privatized pensions introduced in Chile by the fascist Pinochet. Recent figures reveal 51% of AFORE funds are used to buy Mexican state debt, which means that Mexican citizens are paying significant commissions for a private pension system where finance capital invests over half of their money in sovereign bonds. Many unions and workers organizations have called for the return of a public pension system, with the CNTE suggesting they would voluntarily move all of their pensions Mexico’s public bank and allow the funds to be used for social purposes and to build public infrastructure.
The Secretary General of Section 9 of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE), Pedro Hernández, assured that the 72-hour national strike, which will begin this March 18, will be an opportunity for the Government of Mexico to resolve their demands and avoid a national strike during the inauguration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place on June 11 in the capital.
He explained that the main demands are the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law and certain points of the 2019 Education Reform. A national strike by these teachers is planned for March 18-20, beginning with a march from the Angel of Independence to the Zócalo in Mexico City, and concluding with a “courtesy visit” to the embassies of the countries that have attacked Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Palestine.
Pedro Hernández added that a national strike could be staged in Mexico City’s Zócalo during the World Cup opening ceremony if these demands are not met. “We understand that the World Cup is a window to the world, where everyone will be watching what happens. We hope to have a response by the opening ceremony, because if not, we will have to resort to a national strike,” said Hernández.
He warned that, in order to prevent this from happening, there would have to be a “clear” path from the federal government for the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law.
Pedro Hernández, Secretary General of Section 9 of the CNTE
The Pension Situation
The CNTE member recalled that before this law, which came into effect on April 1, 2007, education workers, as well as those who contributed to the ISSSTE, had a solidarity-based retirement model, which meant that it was the State’s responsibility to provide retirement benefits to the workers.
In contrast, with this new law, workers “self-pension” through individual accounts managed by AFORES, distributed among nine private and one public financial institutions, so retirement depends on what those who worked saved during their years of service.
On May 26, 2025, the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, stated that repealing this law is not possible because there are not enough resources.
In this regard, Pedro Hernández stated that there are 8.1 trillion pesos in workers’ savings held in these individual accounts, and that Banco Azteca holds 25% of these funds, which allows financial institutions like Banamex and Banorte to reap extraordinary profits. “We believe that a dignified pension system for all workers can be reinstated.”
2019 Education Reform Complaints
Likewise, the Secretary General of Section 9 of the CNTE explained that they are also seeking to eliminate some points of the Educational Reform approved in 2019, such as the implementation of the Unit of the System for the Career of Teachers (USICAMM), a new admission and promotion system for teachers.
This is based on the claim that it does not recognize the permanence, seniority, and participation of teachers in obtaining appointments.
Pedro Hernández added that they are also demanding a salary increase and greater participation of teachers in the country’s educational decisions.
**Who Owns the AFORES?**There are 10 AFORES, that as of 2025 manage more than 7.18 trillion pesos (401 Billion USD). The AFORES system, modeled on Chilean fascist dictator Pinochet’s privatization of pensions, have been criticized by international pension industry observers for lacking sufficient oversight. The Mexican government has cited the complexity of the system as a reason not to de-privatize it, which begs the question, if the pensions are too complex to return to the public, how can they be meaningfully overseen and regulated?
AFORES accounts are mandatory for every worker: they cannot withdraw from the system or manage the fund themselves or collectively with their union, such as with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, which manages over $188 billion USD).
1. AFORE Coppel – Coppel Group
2. AFORE Azteca – Grupo Salinas, owned by Ricardo Salinas Pliego, an ultra-right wing billionaire who is fighting in the courts to not pay the 35.450 billion pesos ($1.8 billion USD) in taxes he owes to the Mexican government.
3. Citibanamex Afore – Citigroup —in the process of being sold (USA)
4. Afore XXI-Banorte – Banorte
5. SURA – SURA Group (Colombia)
6. Profuturo – BAL Group (owners of the high-end department store El Palacio de Hierro)
7. Principal – Principal Financial Group (USA)
8. Invercap – Private investment fund
9. PensionISSSTE – The only public pension, limited to state workers
10. Inbursa – owned by Carlos Slim, one of the richest businessmen in the world, who advocates ending the public pension system and abolishing the retirement age in Mexico.
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Mexico’s Food Self-Sufficiency Declines
March 5, 2026
Agro-Industrial crops are grown for export while heavily subsidized imports from the US destroy corn and basic grain production. Has the government decided to sacrifice Mexican agriculture to save free trade?
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Cuba’s Fall Would Hurt All Radical Projects
March 5, 2026
“The US can’t allow this rejection of capitalism and imperialism — [Cuba’s] destruction is the price it must pay for thumbing its nose at the US behemoth.” An interview with Pedro Gellert.
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Employer Fines For Violating Workweek Limits Between 30,000 to 586,000 Pesos
March 5, 2026
Mexico’s Secretariat of Labour & Social Welfare will determine the fine based on a variety of criteria, but a dearth of labour inspectors across the country may hamper workers ability to obtain justice.
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INEGI: Gross Fixed Investment Contracted 6.6%, Driven by Decline in Public Spending
(mexicosolidarity.com)
This article by Clara Zepeda originally appeared in the March 5, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.
Mexico City. Investment in facilities, machinery and equipment in Mexico, which produces goods and services, contracted by 6.6 percent annually in 2025, affected by the decline in public construction and private machinery and equipment, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
With seasonally adjusted figures, to make periods more comparable due to calendar effects, the Monthly Indicator of Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF), which represents the value of durable goods acquired by production units for use during the production process, averaged 103.5 points at the close of 2025, representing its first decline in four years, after the 17.8 percent drop in 2020.
The lag persisted in machinery and equipment, both domestic (with a 10.1 percent annual contraction last year) and imported (with a 7.6 percent annual decline). Construction also experienced a decline, registering a 4.6 percent drop in 2025 compared to 2024, with investment in non-residential construction (which is heavily linked to public works) plummeting 14.7 percent annually in 2025. However, the overall decline in construction was offset by a surge in residential construction, which grew by 8.1 percent annually last year.
In original figures, without any statistical processing, between January and December 2025, gross fixed investment registered a drop of 6.7 percent annually, with almost all of its categories contracting.
Affected mainly by the collapse of public construction, which contracted 28.9 percent annually in 2025; and of private investment in machinery and equipment, which fell 10.5 percent in 2025 compared to 2024.
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) reported that non-residential construction grew 8.2 percent year-on-year last year. However, the performance of machinery and equipment remained weak, with a 9 percent year-on-year decline: investment in domestically produced equipment fell 10.2 percent, affected by the decline in transportation equipment (13.2 percent), and investment in imported equipment fell 8.2 percent, with a 13.7 percent contraction in transportation equipment.
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Mexico’s Food Self-Sufficiency Declines
March 5, 2026
Agro-Industrial crops are grown for export while heavily subsidized imports from the US destroy corn and basic grain production. Has the government decided to sacrifice Mexican agriculture to save free trade?
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Cuba’s Fall Would Hurt All Radical Projects
March 5, 2026
“The US can’t allow this rejection of capitalism and imperialism — [Cuba’s] destruction is the price it must pay for thumbing its nose at the US behemoth.” An interview with Pedro Gellert.
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Employer Fines For Violating Workweek Limits Between 30,000 to 586,000 Pesos
March 5, 2026
Mexico’s Secretariat of Labour & Social Welfare will determine the fine based on a variety of criteria, but a dearth of labour inspectors across the country may hamper workers ability to obtain justice.
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This article by Arturo Huerta González originally appeared in the March 3, 2026 issue of La Jornada de Oriente, the Puebla edition of La Jornada*, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper. The views expressed in this article are the authors*’* own and do not necessarily reflect those ofMexico Solidarity Mediaor theMexico Solidarity Project.*
In the first three days of the conflict, the international price of oil has increased by only 7%. However, given that missiles are already being launched at oil wells in some Middle Eastern countries supporting the US and Israel, along with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the price of oil will continue to rise. This is occurring within the context of a global economic slowdown, which will impact global price increases and interest rates, as well as increase the vulnerability of capital and currency markets and affect capital flows. The rise in interest rates will affect the finances of both the public and private sectors of economies, given their high levels of indebtedness, restricting their spending and investment capacity and further slowing global economic activity.
In the case of Mexico, the rise in oil prices initially benefits the country, as in 2025 it exported 658,000 barrels of oil per day and imported 338,000 barrels of gasoline per day. Oil revenues will increase in public finances and for PEMEX, but raising the interest rate would have a negative impact due to the inflationary effect caused by the increase in imported gasoline prices.
The longer the conflict in the Middle East lasts, the higher the expected rise in oil prices will be, along with the economic and geopolitical uncertainty that will impact capital and currency markets. This will limit the spending and investment capacity of economies, leading to a slowdown in the global economy and trade. This will contract the country’s exports and reduce capital inflows, jeopardizing external sector financing and exchange rate stability, and further hindering economic activity, as there are no endogenous conditions to counteract this situation.
The central bank in Mexico will raise the interest rate to prevent capital flight and strong pressure on the exchange rate, and the Ministry of Finance will maintain budget cuts for the same purpose. All of this will accentuate the pressures on public and private finances, causing a further drop in consumption and investment and increasing insolvency problems, which will destabilize the banking sector.
To address the looming vulnerability and instability, the government must rethink its economic policy to strengthen the national productive sector, advance import substitution to reduce the foreign trade deficit, and curb capital inflows , thereby becoming less susceptible to the vagaries of international events. Failure to do so will perpetuate the current downward trend and leave the economy subservient to the decisions of international capital, resulting in a loss of sovereignty over national economic policy.
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Mexican Farmers to Mobilize for Food Sovereignty & Agricultural Model Transformation March 20th
March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Farmers will seek to prevent the transit of heavily subsidized grains imported from the US & denounced the concentration of the food market by a small number of transnational corporations.
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World Cup Construction at Estadio Azteca Causing Respiratory Problems say Residents
March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Doctors in the area estimate that up to 70% of their patients suffer from some ailment related to constant exposure to particulate matter & fumes emitted by heavy machinery.
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Impacts of US Imperialism’s Illegal War Against Iran on Mexico’s Economy
March 4, 2026
The government must rethink its economic policy in order to strengthen the national productive sector, advance import substitution to reduce the foreign trade deficit, and curb capital inflows, thereby becoming less susceptible to the vagaries of international events.
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By Ben Norton – Feb 28, 2026
The US and Israel are waging a war of aggression against Iran. Non-existent “nuclear weapons” are the absurd fig leaf. Trump and Netanyahu admitted they want regime change, to put a puppet in Tehran.
The United States and Israel are waging a war of aggression against Iran. This is not about nuclear weapons; it’s about imperialism.
Trump published a video on social media early on the morning of February 28, announcing, “The United States military began major combat operations in Iran”.
As the US and Israel brutally bombed Tehran, Donald Trump admitted that they want regime change.
Trump ordered members of Iran’s military to “lay down your weapons”, or “face certain death”.
The US president then called on Iranian opposition supporters to “take over your government”, claiming, “It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations”.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the war would overthrow the government in Tehran, to “cast off the yoke of tyranny and bring freedom and peace-loving values to Iran”. (Meanwhile, Netanyahu faces an ongoing arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, due to the genocidal crimes against humanity he committed against the Palestinian people in Gaza, with steadfast US support.)
Iran immediately retaliated, launching strikes in self-defense against multiple US military bases in Qatar, Bahran, Kuwait, and the UAE. The Pentagon’s largest base in the region, Al-Udeid in Qatar, was hit.
The absurd narrative that Washington and Tel Aviv are promoting is that they had to carry out “preemptive” attacks (which are illegal under international law), because Tehran supposedly seeks nuclear weapons.
This is nonsense. Iran signed the nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in 2015, in which it agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons in return for the US and European countries lifting their illegal unilateral sanctions.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) admitted that Iran was abiding by the nuclear deal. Nevertheless, Trump unilaterally tore it up in 2018, during his first term as US president, in flagrant violation of international law (given that the JCPOA had been endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which even the US had voted for, under Obama).
Iran Strikes US Destroyer in Indian Ocean With Ballistic Missiles
Iran’s current president, Masoud Pezeshkian, is ironically a reformist who sought to negotiate another deal with the same US aggressors who sabotaged the previous one just a few years before.
When Trump entered office for his second term, in 2025, he oversaw several rounds of bad-faith “negotiations” with Iran. Then, during those talks, the US and Israel suddenly bombed Iran in June 2025. The Wall Street Journal admitted: “In Twist, U.S. Diplomacy Served as Cover for Israeli Surprise Attack”.
The same thing happened in February 2026. The Trump administration participated in fake “negotiations” with Iran.
On February 27, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who moderated the talks, said they had made “substantial progress”, and a “peace deal is within our reach”.
Mere hours later, Trump and Netanyahu launched a massive bombing campaign in Iran.
The reality is that the US and Israel do not want peace.
The goal of this war of aggression is clear: Washington seeks to topple Iran’s independent government and finally overturn the Iranian Revolution of 1979, which removed one of the pillars of the US empire’s “twin pillars” strategy in West Asia.
The US empire, and more specifically the large US corporations that it represents, want to control the plentiful resources not only in Iran, but in the entire region, which is home to the world’s top producers of oil and natural gas, as well as critical minerals and other important commodities.
Washington also hopes to cut off China’s access to its top energy providers.
Wesley Clark, a former top US general and NATO commander, revealed more than two decades ago that, following the attacks of September 11, 2001, imperial strategists at the Pentagon made plans to overthrow the governments of seven countries in West Asia and North Africa.
On the US empire’s target list was Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Iran.
Washington succeeded in destabilizing governments in six of those seven. Iran is the last one standing.
With its war, the United States hopes to install in Tehran a puppet, like the son of the former shah, the murderous monarch who came to power following a CIA-orchestrated coup in 1953 against Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.
A Fox News correspondent reported that the CIA-linked US state media outlet VOA Persian is broadcasting propaganda in Iran in support of the so-called “exiled crown prince”, Reza Pahlavi, who has spent much of his life living in the US, and whose dictatorial father terrorized Iran, with staunch US backing, until the 1979 revolution.
Top US officials have been secretly meeting with the so-called “exiled crown prince”, the former Israeli intelligence officer Barak Ravid reported in January. On Twitter, Reza Pahlavi heaped praise on Trump, claimed “the Islamic Republic is collapsing”, and called for the Iranian people to help put him in power.
US imperial strategists believe the Iranian government is weak at this moment, and they are going for the jugular.
In doing so, the billionaire supposed “populist” Trump is fulfilling the dreams of the most ardent neoconservative hawks — even as he calls himself a “peace president”.
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World Cup Construction at Estadio Azteca Causing Respiratory Problems say Residents
(mexicosolidarity.com)
This article by Erik López originally appeared in the March 3, 2026 edition of La Silla Rota.
The 100-day countdown to the start of the 2026 World Cup has begun, and crews of workers are busy replacing pavement, sidewalks, pruning trees, and building pedestrian crossings in the neighborhoods surrounding Azteca Stadium.
In neighborhoods such as San Lorenzo Huipulco, Pueblo de Santa Úrsula Coapa, Santa Úrsula, IMAN, among others, the works are going full steam ahead so that the tournament can be inaugurated on June 11 and the first of the five matches that will have the Azteca as the stage can be played.
While the teams are making progress on the works, residents told La Silla Rota that the works to improve the environment of the area have caused problems.
María Esther Méndez said that she and her family have been suffering from respiratory problems since the excavations and the movement of heavy machinery around Azteca Stadium began.
The woman, a resident of the Indigenous town of Santa Úrsula Coapa, recounts that throat irritation, persistent cough, and infections became constant since the remodeling and resurfacing work began in the area.
During a tour of neighborhoods like Santa Úrsula and Huipulco, it was observed that cars, businesses, and homes are covered in a layer of dust. Although there are no official figures, doctors in the area estimate that up to 70% of their patients suffer from some ailment related to constant exposure to particulate matter and the fumes emitted by heavy machinery working on the streets surrounding the stadium.
Dust Spread Over Houses & Businesses
One hundred meters from the Azteca Stadium, Thelma Díaz is cleaning the dust covering her plants, furniture, and water tank for the second time this week. She lives on San Álvaro Street, from whose rooftop she can see the building that will host the opening ceremony of the World Cup in 100 days. Below, on the street, the machinery never stops.
During the interview, Thelma coughs several times. She says that for months she has felt a constant irritation in her throat, a dryness that causes her to clear her throat and that doesn’t go away.
Since then, dust enters through doors and windows, even when they remain closed.
“There are two asthmatics in my house, and they’re using more salbutamol because of the dust. We wear face masks almost all day. Even though I’m not asthmatic, I’ve been waking up with wheezing ever since they said it was asthma.”
In her living room, Thelma runs the palm of her hand over a plant leaf and then over the water tank. She shows it to La Silla Rota. With a single swipe, her hand is covered in dark dust. “And I cleaned it a week ago,” she says.
In addition to respiratory symptoms, one of her children has developed skin allergies, something she says had never happened before.
“My son has never had skin allergies before. I feel like this is related to it; it’s never happened to him before. We’re worried.”
“I have a cold all the time.”
The symptoms Thelma describes are repeated almost house by house. Fernando Sánchez, who walks every day along Circuito Estadio Azteca to go down to Calzada de Tlalpan and take public transportation, says that for several months he has had watery eyes, a cough, and irritation with a constant runny nose.
“Personally, I didn’t have any problems with asthma or anything like that, but unfortunately, for the last few months, my nose has started running a lot and my eyes start watering. I feel like I have a stuffy nose all the time,” he says in an interview, his voice congested.
Fernando points out that the tar smoke and the gases emitted by heavy machinery aggravate his discomfort.
Fernando and other residents of the town of Santa Úrsula Coapa have sought treatment for these respiratory problems at clinics in the neighborhood. One of these clinics is located on Las Flores Street, where Dr. Daniela has been seeing patients for several years.
In an interview with La Silla Rota, the professional states that in recent months consultations for respiratory problems have increased significantly.
“Since January, I think 50% of my sales have been for respiratory issues. The best-selling items are cough syrups, antihistamines, and bronchodilators. And I have a patient I’m treating who’s even going to have surgery. That’s how bad the dust is because she’s been undergoing treatment,” she says.
Daniela explains that the dust began to be noticeable last year, but it was in January that she saw a spike in cases. “Even when I’m inside with the door closed, the dust smells and gets in,” she says.
Businesses Affected & Demands on Authorities
Rubén Ramírez, a traditional authority of the Indigenous community of Santa Úrsula Coapa, says he has held talks with Mexico City authorities to explain the impacts.
He points out that the removal of tepetate, a fine and volatile material characteristic of the area, and the constant passage of heavy machinery have generated large amounts of dust that are dispersed through the streets of the town.
Rubén has asked the authorities for measures to reduce dust and emissions, regulate construction hours, and establish mitigation actions to protect the population.
25 Days Until the Opening Match
In October 2025, the Mexico City government reported that the rehabilitation works in the vicinity of the Azteca Stadium included the intervention of more than 16,000 square meters, with asphalt pavement rehabilitation, sidewalks, walkways and new lighting, in addition to the construction of complementary infrastructure in the Huipulco area.
It is precisely these works that residents of Santa Úrsula and surrounding neighborhoods point to as the origin of the dust that, they claim, has caused respiratory problems.
During the program’s launch, Mayor Clara Brugada stated that the works would guarantee basic rights for the surrounding population, such as access to water, drainage, quality public services, and improved mobility. It was also indicated that the projects would be completed before the first international matches leading up to the 2026 World Cup.
With 25 days to go before the opening match between the Mexican and Portuguese national teams, scheduled for March 28, work continues on various fronts around the stadium.
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Mexican Farmers to Mobilize for Food Sovereignty & Agricultural Model Transformation March 20th
March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Farmers will seek to prevent the transit of heavily subsidized grains imported from the US & denounced the concentration of the food market by a small number of transnational corporations.
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World Cup Construction at Estadio Azteca Causing Respiratory Problems say Residents
March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Doctors in the area estimate that up to 70% of their patients suffer from some ailment related to constant exposure to particulate matter & fumes emitted by heavy machinery.
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Impacts of US Imperialism’s Illegal War Against Iran on Mexico’s Economy
March 4, 2026
The government must rethink its economic policy in order to strengthen the national productive sector, advance import substitution to reduce the foreign trade deficit, and curb capital inflows, thereby becoming less susceptible to the vagaries of international events.
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This article by Manuel Cosme originally appeared in the March 2, 2026 edition of El Sol de México.
Vaccination to prevent measles in Mexico City will continue intensively and herd immunity is expected to be achieved by the end of this month, said Nadine Gasman, the local Secretary of Health.
In a press conference, the official reported that during Shakira ‘s concert, three vaccination stations were set up where 1,916 people received their dose.
The head of the Health Secretariat reminded everyone that the goal for Mexico City is to vaccinate 2.04 million people against the disease in order to achieve herd immunity; once that goal is reached, the administration will continue the campaign to encourage people to go to the 150 vaccination centers to get vaccinated.
To date, health personnel have administered 1,614,915 doses; since the campaign reinforcement began on February 8, 693,829 doses have been administered, and 17,291 were administered on Sunday.
The Secretary of Health commented that there are 418 confirmed cases, 64 of which are people who live in the State of Mexico, and announced that after the weekend there was a registration of six more sick people.
She stated that two cases of deaths possibly related to measles are still under investigation; one is that of a three-year-old girl, who arrived at the hospital on February 22 of this year with clinical death and when the medical history was taken with the parents it was determined that it was a death with epidemiological relevance.
The second case, registered on January 28, 2025, is a two-month-old baby who arrived sick with pneumonia and died, but experts are also reviewing the matter for epidemiological reasons.
The official presented a table to show that the highest incidence of measles is in the Cuauhtémoc borough, followed by Cuajimalpa and Gustavo A. Madero.
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Mexican Farmers to Mobilize for Food Sovereignty & Agricultural Model Transformation March 20th
March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Farmers will seek to prevent the transit of heavily subsidized grains imported from the US & denounced the concentration of the food market by a small number of transnational corporations.
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World Cup Construction at Estadio Azteca Causing Respiratory Problems say Residents
March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Doctors in the area estimate that up to 70% of their patients suffer from some ailment related to constant exposure to particulate matter & fumes emitted by heavy machinery.
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Impacts of US Imperialism’s Illegal War Against Iran on Mexico’s Economy
March 4, 2026
The government must rethink its economic policy in order to strengthen the national productive sector, advance import substitution to reduce the foreign trade deficit, and curb capital inflows, thereby becoming less susceptible to the vagaries of international events.
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