President Claudia Sheinbaum presented her Second Government Report on Tuesday, September 1, in the Honor Courtyard of the National Palace. The report marks the balance of her second year in office, delivered amid ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States and the fourth round of the USMCA.
The report is delivered on September 1 by constitutional mandate, although the administration completes its second year on October 1, when two years will have passed since Claudia Sheinbaum's inauguration as the country's first female president. Milenio noted that, unlike previous administrations that began in December, the current one started on October 1. El Universal detailed that the address, broadcast on official channels, was followed by the full cabinet, governors, and legislators, and covers health, housing, security, economy, employment, and education. For the Latin American community in North America, the report sets the tone for the trade relationship in the coming year, at a time when Mexico is negotiating steel and aluminum tariffs with Washington and participating in the fourth round of the USMCA.
On security, the report records a 51% reduction in the daily average of intentional homicides, from 86.9 per day in September 2024 to 42.5 in July 2026, according to figures cited by El Financiero. On the economic front, the report highlights a record foreign direct investment of 34,968 million dollars in the first half of the year and an inflation rate of 3.26% in the first half of August. Formal employment reaches 22.78 million positions, and the minimum wage stands at 315 pesos per day, according to the report. On policing, Expansión reports 370,957 officers holding a Unique Police Certificate as of June 30. The report also mentions 42.8 million beneficiaries of social programs and 7 million families in the Vivienda para el Bienestar (Housing for Well-being) program.
Following the address, the president will begin a nationwide accountability tour of all 32 states on Thursday, September 3, concluding at Mexico City's Zócalo. On the bilateral agenda, steel and aluminum tariff negotiations and the fourth round of the USMCA remain the key fronts to watch.
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