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President Claudia Sheinbaum pointed out yesterday that Mexico faces delays in the records of the Forensic Medical Services (Semefo), which has made it difficult for years to identify deceased people and, therefore, locate their relatives.
Relatives of missing persons in the state of Mexico marched from the Angel of Independence to the Ministry of the Interior (SG), along with peasant, indigenous and popular organizations, to demand that they present progress on their demands at the dialogue table that they will hold tomorrow with officials of this federal agency.
Culiacán, Sin., Sugar cane producers from the Eldorado municipality keep the sugar mill facilities closed to demand payment of around 50 million pesos that, they claim, they have been owed for three months, despite the fact that the law establishes specific deadlines to liquidate the harvest.
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at the stadium smiling, with his incandescent pink soccer shoes stored in his backpack. He seemed happy, infected by that optimism of those who know that time is ticking, but the body has memory. Portugal took to the pitch wanting to demolish Uzbekistan, an urgency that their captain signed from the first minutes of the match. If this World Cup party was missing a guest, it was him. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Earling Haaland and Harry Kane had already provided brilliant performances in the tournament, but people were waiting for the latest star. The Al Nassr star knew it before the referee came on. He looked at the stands and seemed to say “I'm back,” becoming the first footballer in history to score in six editions of the tournament.
The capital government will reinforce logistics and security measures for the match between the Mexican and Czech national teams, with the deployment of more than 30 thousand public servants and a special strategy to inhibit alcohol consumption on public roads and crowds around the Angel of Independence, in order to avoid major risks and incidents during the World Cup celebrations.
The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) completed the installation of 42 new state-of-the-art CT scanners in 40 hospitals in 19 states of the country, as part of a technological modernization strategy of the public health system that, assured President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, seeks to reverse decades of lag in infrastructure, equipment and medical care.
On the eve of the national team's third game, Morena in the Permanent Commission focused the debate on criticism against "those who wanted Mexico to fail" in the Soccer World Cup and "acted as traitors to the country."
The Gender Equality Commission of the Chamber of Deputies yesterday approved two opinions related to the protection of girls, adolescents and women against non-voluntary coexistence in supposedly free unions and attacks with acid and other corrosive substances.
President Donald Trump stated that Venezuela “should be included” in the oil production figures of the United States, “which is today the main generator of crude oil and gas, far surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia combined.”
“I am not going to fall into a debate with the governor of Chihuahua (María Eugenia Campos) because it is political propaganda, politicking,” said President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, after the PAN member asked her to hand over the governor with a license from Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, to take care of the relationship with the United States and the Mexico-United States-Canada Treaty (T-MEC).
The sovereign control of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and Oman affects and infects – more than the November intermediates in the US – the advanced nominations for the 2028 presidency of Republicans and Democrats.
Yesterday the Bicameral National Security Commission was installed, almost two years after the legislature began, but hours later it was left without its president, Eugenio Segura Vázquez (Morena).
In his time, the 16th century, Sebastián Castellio suffered persecution and his libertarian ideas were exceptional. He could not verify the consolidation and triumph of the freedom of conscience for which he argued with such substance. In terms of the scope of what he proposed, as well as the social and political implementation of his civilizational proposals, Castellio was defeated. However, the precursor who fought tirelessly in favor of tolerance, post mortem, emerged victorious and inherited lessons about the value of personal conscience when confronting totalitarian attempts.
The application of the dry law in perimeter A of the Historic Center and the Centro, Tabacalera, Juárez, San Rafael and Cuauhtémoc neighborhoods will affect 5 thousand establishments due to unrealized sales of between 30 and 40 million pesos, said the president of the National Alliance of Small Merchants, Cuauhtémoc Rivera.
The Ministry of Finance scored a victory against money laundering, since the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation declared the validity of the rule that requires companies that carry out activities considered vulnerable, such as notaries and real estate brokers, to compile a file for each of their clients and demand confirmation of the existence of the signatories of each contract.
After almost a month of rehabilitation work, the Chabacano station on Metro line 2 reopened yesterday with faults in the escalators, an elevator out of service and areas without handrails, for which users criticized that fundamental elements for mobility and safety were not prioritized. Meanwhile, the work to connect the ramps to the elevated garden continues.
Making the other speak and communicating it is essential in journalism and other disciplines that use writing to give a message, said Elena Poniatowska Amor, 2013 Cervantes Prize winner. Yesterday morning, in a keynote conference, the narrator and journalist remembered when she asked Diego Rivera why he was so potbellied. “Ah, because I eat Polish girls,” the muralist responded.
Petrobras and Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) yesterday formalized a strategic and technical cooperation alliance to jointly evaluate, develop and execute projects in the oil industry.
A federal judge based in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, state of Mexico, ordered the prosecution of a man dedicated to the clandestine sale of controlled medications in a flea market in Mexico City.
The plenary session of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) determined that all judges in the country are obliged to review that in cases in which payment of a loan is required there are no usury practices on the part of the loan granting companies.
Poetry is above all rhythmic (rhythm concentrates), although –impossibly not– also melodic (the melody carries), also harmonic (harmony gives plenitude). The prose is melodic (Reyes, Coronel Urtecho, Borges...), and here we will stop.
Tokyo. Japanese diyéi Rinoka, at only nine years old, is still a highly recognized techno artist. In addition, she is the youngest diyéi in the world, a title held by the Guinness Book of Records since she was six years old.
Chihuahua, Chih., There are six complaints for the crimes of injuries and damages against Óscar CE, driver of the truck that hit the fans of the Mexican team on June 18 when they were celebrating the victory against South Korea, in the roundabout of the Pancho Villa monument, in this city.
Hermosillo, Sonora, The coordinated actions between the institutions that make up the State Security Board, headed by Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño, resulted in the seizure of one million 294 thousand doses of different drugs and the arrest of 199 people, in operations carried out from June 15 to 21 in various municipalities of Sonora.
The search for the coordination of defense of the transformation of Guerrero is emerging as one of the most fought between members of Morena, the Labor Party and the Green Ecologist of Mexico. Yesterday, 15 applicants signed up for the in-person registration, in addition to those who register digitally.
Yesterday's rain in Mexico City caused at least 28 trees and four poles to fall, four significant flooding and five short circuits, without any injuries, reported the general director of the Heroic Fire Department, Juan Manuel Pérez Cova.
By ratifying her rejection of nepotism, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo also spoke out in favor of guaranteeing gender equality in the 2027 elections.
In the most recent celebration for the triumph of the national team in the Angel of Independence, the Attorney General's Office (FGJ) opened investigation files for fights that led to theft of belongings, as well as abuse of trust, where it was established that there was a generalized overflow of people that contributed to criminal acts.
Beirut. Lebanon and Israel yesterday began the fifth round of talks in Washington to seek an end to the hostilities that began on March 2, although with low expectations of success, while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun demanded an end to the Israeli occupation and rejected “foreign interference” in the affairs of Beirut.
In its traditional Tribal Addiction auction, the firm Millon & Associés is putting up for sale today in Paris around 54 lots with assets from the Mexican cultural heritage. The French company hopes to raise about 168 thousand euros (more than 3 million 375 thousand pesos) for these pieces.
Washington. The United States Senate, with a Republican majority, yesterday approved a law to stop the Pentagon's military action against Iran, but it was not clear how this measure influences the conflict, at a time when President Donald Trump's government is negotiating a peace agreement with the Islamic republic.
The 1966 final at Wembley Stadium was the thing that brought me closest to a heart attack, even though I was only 13 years old. In overtime, the heavy clash between the Teutons and the British was epic, like the Battle of the Ice in Alexander Nevsky by Sergei Eisenstein. There was mud, superhuman effort, heroism on both sides, exhaustion, a decisive ghost third goal from Geoff Hurst. The final 4-2 always sounded strange to me, and it was worse than then for the Teutons. I suffered the great game.
I want to extend a cordial congratulations to Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on her 64th birthday. It was in Chilanga lands where our first head of Government, President of the Republic and renowned scientist trained in physics at the Faculty of Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) was born.
For years there have been countless administrative irregularities at the Federico Gómez Children's Hospital of Mexico (HIMFG), which were documented and reported to various authorities by director Adrián Chávez López, including at the Attorney General's Office (FGR), hospital workers stated.
In the country, 13 percent of children and adolescents suffered some form of sexual exploitation or abuse facilitated by digital and communication technologies. This implies that 1.6 million children and adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 were victims of these crimes in one year, according to the Disrupting Harm study in Mexico, presented yesterday.
Guadalajara, Jal., The La Minerva roundabout was taken over last night by thousands of Colombians, who yesterday overflowed the Guadalajara stadium to attend their national team's match against the Republic of Congo, in a celebration that continued all night after the South American team beat the African team 1-0.
The National Chamber of the Restaurant and Seasoned Food Industry (Canirac) assured that “the increase in sales has been focused and has not been distributed uniformly,” that is, that 65 percent of food establishments did not report increases at the beginning of the World Cup, on June 11, to Father's Day, which was celebrated last Sunday.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino revealed that US President Donald Trump will attend at least one match of the 2026 World Cup: the final.
Colón, Qro., No matter what politicians say or do, the trade relationship between Mexico and the United States will continue to grow, said Larry Rubin, president of the American Society Mexico (Amsoc), who also acknowledged that there are still investments halted due to the uncertainty over the review of the T-MEC.
Santiago. The deterioration of public security in Chile reached another level of tragedy and inflection yesterday morning with the death of a 12-year-old boy, when criminals committed a "trap" to steal the car in which he was traveling with his father and an aunt, in the municipality of San Bernardo, south of Santiago.
The relationship between workers' salaries and the savings they accumulate for their retirement will be analyzed by the National Minimum Wages Commission (Conasami) and the National Retirement Savings System Commission (Consar).
Havana. In what Cuba described as an action “to tighten the siege” on its economy, the United States imposed sanctions against entities associated with the military conglomerate Grupo de Gestión Empresarial SA (Gaesa) and the daughter-in-law of former president Raúl Castro.
Although the World Cup matches were the main reason for traveling to Mexico City, foreign visitors took advantage of their stay to create tourist routes that combine soccer, gastronomy and cultural exchanges, from tours of the Zócalo and Fine Arts to traditional markets, museums and trips to other states of the country.
Berlin. The former captain of the German national team Philipp Lahm bluntly criticized FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, whom he suspects for his dubious alliances. “The most worrying thing is Infantino's closeness to rulers like Donald Trump,” wrote the 2014 world champion in an article signed in the newspaper Die Zeit.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) presented the report “Education and intangible cultural heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean”, in which it highlights that it is not only about recovering and maintaining knowledge from the past, but also recognizing that intangible heritage is part of communities, which “with their learning and knowledge build knowledge and are part of the formation of children and adolescents.”
Mexico is the country most exposed to variation in foreign direct investment (FDI) announcements as a consequence of the United States tariff policy. Even last year, these flows fell 5 percent and the decline in new investment announcements was led by the automotive industry, reported the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Colombia once again unleashed the party in Mexico at the 2026 World Cup by winning 1-0 against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the match that was played yesterday at the Guadalajara stadium corresponding to Group K.
In the search for state coordination of the defense of the transformation for Chihuahua, four profiles were registered yesterday; among them, the licensed senator Andrea Chávez and the licensed mayor of Ciudad Juárez, Cruz Pérez Cuéllar. Both stated that “100 years of Prian are about to end” in that state.
In a new letter, Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán Loera, former leader of the Sinaloa cartel, asserts that President Claudia Sheinbaum has a safe place for his imprisonment, where his health problems are better attended to.
The thunderous goal cry echoes over a crowd gathered in front of a television set on plastic tables and beyond a maze of vendors that surround the Tepito neighborhood. It is also heard among fans from all over the nation who roar as they watch the Tricolor win another World Cup match, with their gaze fixed on screens installed in squares under highway overpasses and hidden in taquerias.