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Acts of violence, a contemporary dance piece in which the photographer and choreographer Diego Vega Solorza explores the theme of masculinity through gestures, desires and strength, is presented today at the Guillermina Bravo Dance Theater as part of the Exhibition of LGBTIQAP+ Choreographic Practices De(s)generadas.
In reviewing the current polls it can be seen that Morena will not have much difficulty winning the majority of next year's elections, but, in any case, in that organization no one wants to suffer surprises and the work towards the election has already begun.
Moscow. After a weekend without variations with respect to the trends of recent weeks in the Russian-Ukrainian war scenarios, the week began with the dissemination of videos of the Ukrainian attack early this Monday with cruise missiles against a Russian military company, in the city of Voronezh, 250 kilometers from the border of these Slavic countries, which ended in flames.
The discrepancies or disagreements between the two main union organizations in Bolivia: the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) and the Departmental Federation of Peasant Workers of La Paz Túpac Katari, could be resolved if both resolve a broad national long-range action program that measures the time to complete a project that they must present to the government, that is, demand that the Constitution and other laws be respected in favor of the majorities.
Starting next July 14, the drug tramadol, indicated for pain, will have the controlled category, so it will only be sold with a doctor's prescription. The same measure has been adopted in the United States since 2014, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that even with the dose recommended by the doctor, it can cause harmful use and addiction.
Veracruz, Veracruz, Faced with constant blackouts and voltage variations in the electrical energy service in municipalities of the state governed by Rocío Nahle, former federal Energy Secretary, dozens of citizens tired of the situation protested and mobilized.
Although it has become an indispensable solution to address water scarcity, the distribution of liquid through pipes in city halls faces a series of shortcomings, including insufficient fleets or vehicles up to 50 years old, as well as dependence on contracts with individuals to provide the service, according to information obtained via transparency.
Yesterday, the Mexican team held its penultimate training session at the High Performance Center before facing the Czech Republic to close the group stage of the World Cup, leaving no clues that would help clear up the collective mystery about probable changes in the starting team: will Guillermo Ochoa save?
With the projection that passenger service on the Interoceanic train will resume in 2027, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo recognized that the route of the tracks, in the vicinity of Salina Cruz, has pronounced curves. He pointed out that works are going to be carried out to improve that route and "we can make a new track that avoids these sharp curves. Nothing more than there, because we have to talk to obtain the rights of way and everything that has to be in coordination with the communities of Oaxaca so that this train alternative can be developed that would allow reducing the number of curves."
On June 7, 1962, within the framework of the World Cup held in Chile, a match was played on the Viña del Mar field that was historic for our country: Mexico against Czechoslovakia, which ended three to one in favor of the Mexican squad, in what was the first national victory in the World Cup tournaments, which occurred against a strong rival that despite the defeat went to the next round and finished runner-up in the tournament.
The internal process of the 4T parties is an orderly phase that “seeks to strengthen the unity of the transformation,” said the national president of Morena, Ariadna Montiel.
Bogota. Hours after celebrating his victory at the polls, the far-right Abelardo de la Espriella threatened the left with a phrase that set off alarms in the campaign of Iván Cepeda, his opponent: “The Tiger bites hard and can bite harder.” Cepeda asked: "What did Mr. De la Espriella mean? He has an ambiguous speech; he talks about respect and immediately afterwards he says to get your suitcases or suitcases ready, for what?"
Houston. Crude oil prices fell yesterday as supply concerns eased after US Vice President JD Vance said progress had been made in negotiations with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz remained open.
The widespread rain accompanied by wind gusts of more than 50 kilometers per hour caused severe flooding in the Iztapalapa mayor's office, particularly in the Santa Martha Acatitla area; In addition, Metro line A, whose La Paz terminal, which borders the state of Mexico, suspended service for around half an hour in four stations, from Guelatao to Santa Martha.
After participating in three games as fourth whistler, the tricolor Katia Itzel García was designated to lead the match between Tunisia and the Netherlands, on Thursday, June 25 at the Kansas City stadium.
The government of Michoacán released a thousand specimens of achoque – a species of caudate amphibian – into Lake Pátzcuaro, in order to preserve this endemic species that is in danger of extinction; Furthermore, in this same reservoir they released 40 thousand baby white fish.
The Algerian team achieved its first victory in the 2026 World Cup by coming back 2-1 against Jordan in the Group J match, which was played yesterday at the San Francisco Bay Stadium. With this result, the African team climbed to third position in its zone, which is led by the current world champion Argentina, while the Asian team was eliminated.
The Complaints and Reports Commission of the National Electoral Institute (INE) detected new irregularities in the affiliation process of political organizations that remain on the path to becoming political parties.
Florida. Tickets for the World Cup are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive. Hotel rooms in many places are expensive. And then there's the price of beer.
In six years, from 2019 to 2025, enrollment in public universities increased from 3.1 million to 3.4 million students, with spending per student going from 55,511 pesos to 52,426 pesos, explained the Center for Public Finance Studies of the Chamber of Deputies, in a report to review the federal resources allocated to that area.
The Tax Administration Service (SAT) redoubled the purge in the registry of importers, deregistering 18,924 people and companies from that list so far in 2026 alone. As of the second week of June, the agency's databases show that the number of suspensions from this registry, which seeks to filter foreign trade operations in order to avoid cases of smuggling and tax evasion, increased by 22.4 percent.
The intervention of organized crime organizations in the mining sector is being investigated in the security cabinet, said President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.
Economic analysts marginally cut their estimate for economic growth this year and went from 1.2 to 1.1 percent, according to the latest Citi Expectations Survey.
Chilpancingo, Gro., Thousands of teachers from the State Coordination of Education Workers in Guerrero (Ceteg) marched and blocked the Mexico-Acapulco Del Sol Highway yesterday. After the protest they confirmed that today they will return to the classrooms after a negotiation table headed by the Secretary of Federal Public Education, Mario Delgado; the head of the Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers (Issste), Martí Batres, and the governor Evelyn Salgado.
Among the profound damages caused by his mad military aggression against Iran, which has led the United States to a total shameful defeat, Donald Trump appears directly responsible for the sustained increase in international oil prices, its direct effect both on the advance of global inflation and on the cost of financing (both of the debt already registered, and of new loans, almost always destined to pay interest on it) and, of course, on the underdeveloped economies that depend on the import of black gold refined.
Eight days before the deadline to link mobile lines to the identity of users expires, their rejection is clear and forceful. More than 80 million have avoided complying with the provision; Obviously they will not be able to do it in the short time remaining. Only 61 million have been registered, 42 percent of the total and the majority belongs to the group that has a plan with a telephone company. There are complaints that they were enrolled without their consent. Who is the “genius” who gave birth to the idea? It is an example of an unpopular initiative, lacking foundation and promotion, on the verge of being defeated by the population. Recently, President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that what will be done to resolve the situation will be announced. The new Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law provides for an extraordinary regularization period of 120 days; Granting that period will not cause the dissidents to register. An honorable and practical way out is to make it optional.
New Jersey., Brazil's players are willing to run 20 or 30 times more in order to enhance the talent of two of their greatest figures: Vinicius Jr and Neymar, declared forward Gabriel Martinelli.
Culiacán, Sin., Martha Reyes Zazueta, president of the Employers' Confederation of the Mexican Republic (Coparmex) in Sinaloa, denounced the lack of response from authorities at the three levels of government to the complaints of citizens who face high charges on their electricity bills by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), a problem that affects, above all, rural communities and areas affected by violence.
Everything that the right does not understand or does not want to understand in Latin America (and beyond it), they put in the bag of that word, which they use to disqualify or as a synonym for another word that they understand less, "communism." So let's remember what Latin American populism was.
President Claudia Sheinbaum opened the possibility of marketing Mexican oil to Cuba, but through private initiative exports.
One goal, almost an accident, was enough to bring 700,000 people to the streets of Mexico City. While in Buenos Aires more than 4 million celebrated the conquest of a World Cup in 2022, here something still uncertain was celebrated: a fortuitous victory against South Korea and the lead in the group. The contrast does not minimize what the Mexican team achieved or the insane response of the people who came out to celebrate.
Washington and New York. Iran won the war against the United States and that conflict will provoke a fundamental restructuring of the Middle East that will weaken not only Washington in the region, but will even damage its relationship with Israel, predicts Professor John Mearsheimer, a distinguished political scientist at the University of Chicago and renowned geopolitical analyst, who has also thoroughly investigated the Israeli lobby.
Clive Davis, the titan of music production who launched the careers of stars such as Bob Dylan, Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow, died yesterday at the age of 94 at his home in Manhattan, his family confirmed to the New York Times.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) stated that it is in coordination with government and private sector organizations to inform and support vulnerable groups about the process of linking their telephone lines with their respective Unique Population Registration Code (CURP).
The invasion of the confined Metrobús lanes by cars, motorcycles and even cargo trucks has caused more than half a thousand road accidents in more than two years, according to the transportation system.
Cairo., The director of health and social mobilization of the Doctors of the World organization, Ricardo Angora, warned yesterday about a “health crisis of large proportions” in Gaza, the reoccupied West Bank and Lebanon.
The reunion was partial: Slayer did not engage in major world tours or commit to recording new albums. Instead, the activity of the group that defined thrash metal is about a few selected dates, at festivals or as a headliner. On October 21 they will perform in Mexico City, at the Palacio de los Deportes, as part of the Posmortem tour for the 40th anniversary of one of their best albums, Reign in Blood.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) presented the screening of the documentary Palomazo for Refugees 2024, Hope for a new home, which was the fifth edition of an annual benefit concert organized by the UN agency, together with the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
No defender has been able to stop Erling Haaland in the two games that Norway has played in the World Cup. The Android signed a double yesterday with which the Nordic team sealed its classification to the round of 32 by beating Senegal 3-2 in the match that was played at the New York-New Jersey stadium, corresponding to Group I.
His vocation and job are beyond any doubt. Without hesitation for a second, Professor Francisco Bravo Herrera says: “if I were born again, I would not hesitate to be a teacher again.” He has been uninterruptedly for 41 years of his life.
Collaborator of La Jornada, Rosa Miriam Elizalde has just received the National Prize for Social Communication in her native Cuba. Only in 2021 was she awarded the José Martí National Journalism Award. He is the only person on the island to hold both recognitions.
Houston. Stocks in the U.S. strategic oil reserve fell to 331.2 million barrels last week, their lowest level since June 1983, according to Energy Department data, as supply continues to shrink in the wake of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
Every time Kylian Mbappé touches the pitch at a World Cup, a magical event happens. In 2018, on his debut, he won the title with France at the age of 18 and won the award for best young player of the tournament. Four years later, in Qatar, he scored a hat-trick in his team's defeat to Argentina in their second consecutive final and also won the Golden Boot.
Washington. The United States yesterday lifted sanctions on Iranian oil and authorized the production, supply and sale of crude oil and its derivatives until August 21, as part of the memorandum of understanding signed last week with Iran.
In a meeting via Zoom, on July 1 the first trilateral talks will be held – Mexico, the United States and Canada – for the renewal of the North American trade agreement, said President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.
Guizhou. In deep China – far from the hyperpopulated Shanghai, Hong Kong, Chongqing and the capital, Beijing – reside the heirs of minority ethnic groups, for whom life passes at a less accelerated pace than in the chaotic and futuristic megalopolises of this country.
London. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, announced yesterday his resignation from office, where he will remain until the Labor Party elects his successor, a process that will begin on July 9.
Elements of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), in coordination with the Attorney General's Office (FGR) and the Navy's Secretariat (Semar), confiscated more than three tons of cocaine in Tlaxcala and Guerrero, which prevented around 6 million doses from reaching the population and generated an economic impact of more than 600 million pesos for organized crime groups.
Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed) and one of the most influential figures in the modern United States economy, died yesterday at the age of 100. Nicknamed Oracle or Master, he led the institution in charge of his nation's monetary policy for more than 18 years, between 1987 and 2006, although his reputation was damaged by the 2008 financial crisis. "Under his leadership, the central bank achieved a sustained era of price stability that supported economic growth and helped strengthen public confidence in the institution," the Fed said in a statement. The professional economist had only been in office for a few weeks when he had to face one of the biggest stock market crashes in world history, on October 19.
Ecatepec, Méx., So far in the current rainy season, which began on May 15, the Valley of Mexico has recorded 10 of the 30 heavy rainfall forecasts for this year. So far, the most intense storm was recorded last Friday, with a volume of 48.6 million cubic meters, reported Citlalli Peraza, director of the Water Basin Organization of the Valley of Mexico (OCAVM) of the National Water Commission (Conagua).