September 12-19, 2025
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PRESIDENTSHEINBAUMMEETSWITHPRIME MINISTERCARNEY
President Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met in Mexico City to strengthen bilateral relations; its importance lies in how both countries will face Trump and the upcoming 2026 USMCA review. While the talks covered cooperation in investment, security, and sustainability, the main challenge will be to preserve the trade pact that ties both countries to the US. Sheinbaum and Carney stressed that North America’s competitiveness depends on strengthening, not weakening, the USMCA, even amid tariff threats Both emphasized that the treaty will continue, but acknowledged political uncertainty ahead Rather than seeking separation from the US, they highlighted the need for a united front to manage regional stability
Source: El Economista
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS GUIDELINES FOR USMCA PUBLISHEDINMEXICO ANDTHE US
Mexico’s Ministry of Economy and the US Trade Representative (USTR) have launched public consultations as part of preparations for the 2026 review of the USMCA The consultations aim to evaluate the treaty’s performance since it entered into force in 2020 and to gather proposals for possible adjustments In Mexico, the consultation was formalized on September 17th with publication in the Official Federal Gazette, giving stakeholders until November 17th, 2025, to submit input digitally or in person. Meanwhile, USTR will collect written comments and hold a public hearing. Although both countries emphasize private sector participation, uncertainty remains over how stakeholder contributions will be processed and whether they will directly shape the governments’ negotiation positions In Mexico, it is unclear how public consultations will connect with separate processes involving industry representatives.
Sources: DOF, USTR
ELECTORAL REFORM CONVERSATORIES TAKE OFF
The public hearings for Mexico’s Electoral Reform began with exclusive participation from Morena supporters and aligned academics, raising concerns about the absence of opposition voices Proposals included electronic voting, the elimination of local electoral courts, and cutting state electoral institutes to reduce bureaucracy and costs. While framed as efficiency measures, critics warn these changes could weaken institutional checks on elections. By limiting plural debate and concentrating reforms within Morena’s agenda, the process risks reducing transparency, political representation, and the strength of Mexico’s democratic process.
Source: Reforma
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FEDMAKES FIRSTINTERESTRATECUT SINCETRUMP TOOKOFFICE
After Trump managed to remove FED Governor Lisa Cook, via Supreme Court faculties, the Federal Reserve cut its interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 4% to 4 25%, marking its first reduction since December of 2024 The move comes amid strong signs of a slowing labor market, including slower job creation and unemployment rising up to 4.3%, the highest in nearly four years. While the Fed emphasized caution due to persistent inflation pressures, especially from President Trump’s tariffs, it projected two additional cuts in 2025 and further reductions through 2027. The decision could highlight both political pressure from President Trump, who repeatedly demanded a looser monetary policy, and economic concerns over weakening employment The rate cut is expected to lower borrowing costs and support growth but risks fueling inflation if tariffs continue to push consumer prices upward
Source: El Financiero
WATER CONCESSIONS UNDER REVIEW BY CONAGUA
Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) has launched a review of over 560,000 active water concessions. Irregularities include agricultural permits to real estate, industrial use hidden under municipal titles, and expired concessions left unrenewed. The review seeks to restore rule of law in water management For the US–Mexico relationship, effective water governance is vital, as shared rivers and cross-border supply issues remain a key issue in their relationship.
Source: Reporte Índigo
MORENA DEPUTY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY MEXICO AND THE US
The designation of Mexican Deputy Hilda Brown Figueredo by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel’s La Mayiza faction highlights how Mexican political figures may be implicated in cartel operations. According to US authorities, Brown used her position as mayor of Rosarito to enable cartel operatives to infiltrate local government and protect illicit activities In response, Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit froze her accounts, signaling that President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration is willing to take action against corruption linked to organized crime. This move not only helps address US concerns over border security but also strengthens Mexico’s credibility in USMCA negotiations, showing compliance with Trump’s demands and aligning bilateral priorities on security and trade
Source: El Financiero
Legislativeand RegulatoryIssues:
LABOR
Initiative To Enact The General Law On Pay Equality Between Women And Men
• Presented By: Deputy Julia Arcelia Olguin Serna (ZacMORENA) Objective: Establish Specific Measures To Ensure The Right To Equal Pay And Non-discrimination Between Women And Men, Creating Mechanisms To Identify, Correct, And Prevent Wage Discrimination, Promote Necessary Conditions, And Remove Existing Obstacles To Equality.
• Status: 2025-09-18 –Published In The Parliamentary Gazette
Initiative With Draft Decree To Amend And Add Articles 132 And 133 Of The Federal Labor Law, Regarding Work Leave For Menstruation Health
• Presented by: Deputy Roberto Sosa Pichardo (QroPAN)
• Objective: Requires employers to grant three days of paid leave per month to female workers diagnosed with secondary dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, abnormal uterine bleeding, or pelvic inflammatory disease, with a specialist’s diagnosis renewed every six months.
• Status:2025-09-17 –Published in the Parliamentary Gazette
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Initiative With Draft Decree To Amend And Add Various Provisions To The Amparo Law, Regulating Articles 103 And 107 Of The Political Constitution Of The United Mexican States, The Federal Tax Code, And The Organic Law Of The Administrative Court
• Presented by: Federal Executive
• Objective: Modernize amparo proceedings by standardizing electronic and written submissions, establishing clear rules for notifications, hearings, recusals, and public access, ensuring parties’ rights, and regulating indirect amparo in tax matters, with updated procedures and technological tools for efficiency, transparency, and legal certainty.
• Status: 2025-09-15 –Published in the Parliamentary Gazette
PATENT REGISTRATION
Initiative With Draft Decree To Amend, Add, And Repeal Various Provisions Of The Federal Law On Industrial Property Protection, Regarding Technology Transfer And Simplification Of The Patent And Registration Process
• Presented by: Federal Executive
• Objective: Streamline patent and registration processes, strengthen technology transfer, and protect industrial property rights, promoting innovation, cooperation.
• Status:2025-09-15 –Published in the Parliamentary Gazette
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Initiative With Draft Decree To Enact The General Law For The Ethical And Technological Development Of Artificial Intelligence
• Presented by: Deputy Óscar Bautista Villegas (SLP - PVEM) Objective: Regulate the design, development, implementation, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, ensuring alignment with ethical principles of equity, security, privacy, responsibility
• Status:2025-09-17 –Published in the Parliamentary Gazette
