
Mexico City News Flash: Impeachment Demands, Trade Talks, and US Trip
Mexico City News Roundup: Impeachment Calls, Risk Atlas, TMEC Review, and US Trip Mexico City – In a whirlwind of political activity, Mexican lawmakers are pushing for the impeachment of Cuauhtémoc Blanco, the governor of Morelos, on accusations of attempted violence. Simultaneously, Coyoacán and the Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection have signed an agreement to collaborate on creating a comprehensive risk atlas for the city. Meanwhile, on the international stage, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard has predicted that the formal review of the USMCA trade agreement among the three partner nations will begin either at the end of September or the beginning of October. Adding to the diplomatic activity, Adán Augusto López, the president of the Senate's Jucopo, anticipates a committee of Mexican legislators will travel to the United States next week to discuss the proposed tax on remittances. "Legislators from the Movimiento Ciudadano, PAN, and Morena parties have formally requested the Congress of the Union to remove Cuauhtémoc Blanco's immunity," reports Juan Manuel Jiménez of ExaFM. The potential visit to the US will focus on the proposed tax on remittances, a topic of significant concern for both countries. This flurry of activity underscores the dynamic political landscape in Mexico and its international relations.