“Friends, as you know, I am about to finish my term and I want to confess here, in the main square of the country, in the main public square of Mexico, in this Zócalo where we have so often gathered during our fight for democracy: I am going to retire with a clear conscience and very happy,” he said yesterday before hundreds of followers. Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorin his latest report of the six-year term.
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The lack of consultation by the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism, chaired by Octavio de la Torretowards other business sectors in the elaboration of its proposals for the Reform of the Judicial Branch has generated deep unease among several key actors in the business world. They tell us that by proceeding without including the opinion of all those involved, the organization has ignored the concerns and perspectives of a significant part of the private sector, which calls into question the representativeness and legitimacy of its proposals. And many are afraid that this position, which they do not even know well, will be misinterpreted.
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Furthermore, CONCANACO’s decision to move forward with its proposals without a proper consultation process creates a perception of exclusion and lack of transparency. Businessmen who were not considered in the process criticize the organization for having acted hastily and with a limited vision, which could undermine collective efforts to prevent judicial reform as it is demanding. Lopez ObradorThis disconnection between CONCANACO and other business sectors could facilitate attacks from those in power at the top, as they do not have broad and cohesive support.
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Not to be suspicious, but it is interesting, to say the least, that the Electoral Court of Mexico City has decided to annul the election in the Cuauhtémoc mayor’s office now that Ricardo Monreal was named leader of the powerful Morena bench in San Lázaro. Since last June, the 4T, which led to Catalina Monreal As the standard-bearer in that square, she had sought to overthrow the results that declared the Alliance the winner. Alessandra Rojo de la Vega; this, with the alleged support of the magistrates Armando Ambriz and Osiris Vazquezvery close to the current coordinator of the four-party deputies.
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The members of the Citizen Movement were very busy this weekend, because on Saturday there was a legislative meeting in a well-known place in the country’s capital, where the coordinators of the benches, such as Clemente Castaneda and Alejandra Barralesdefined with their colleagues the parliamentary priorities for the coming weeks. By the way, in addition to having already taken the oath of office as a senator, Magdaleno Barrales He also made time this Sunday morning to attend the Mexico City Congress to accompany representatives of the so-called orange movement.
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A few days ago Anthony HatoumCEO of BBB Foods Inc., a company known for its 3B stores, was questioned about the fluctuations in the dollar and the blow to the peso. “Throughout our history, we have already seen not two, but three devaluations of the peso.” He explained that the costs of inputs are quite dollarized in Mexico, for the vast majority of goods sold. “That is quickly reflected in the form of inflation and prices over time. And if I had to put a marker on it, I have always seen it happen over the course of 12 to 18 months. So if it is short term, you won’t see much change, but if it is long term, you will see inflation in costs and so it comes back to the question of whether it is passed on to the customer and how quickly it is passed on.”