Newly elected Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during her first press conference on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Photo: Sáshenka Gutiérrez/EFE.
The newly elected president of México, Claudia Sheinbaum, has detailed out the main actions her government will be taking during her first 100 days as the head of state.
In her first press conference this Wednesday, October 2, Sheinbaum explained that the two main aspects she will be focusing on are the promotion of social programs such as the registration of women aged 60 to 64 to receive financial support—the initiation of which had already been announced—and scholarships for young students—between 12 and 15 years old—in high schools.
A census will also be conducted among older adults to investigate and document their illnesses, in order to start house-to-house medical visits.
“We are going to continue several projects left by former President [Andrés Manuel] López Obrador, like starting the new railways,” Sheinbaum continued. “On Sunday [October 6] we are going to Hidalgo [central México], to send off the Buenavista-Pachuca Train.”
The Mexican president stated that during this time, she will visit each region in the country to publicize the state’s strategic projects, as well as “work on security issues.”
Sheinbaum’s first trip—on the same day as the press conference—was to the port of Acapulco, in the state of Guerrero (southern México), a site that has suffered significant devastation caused by Hurricane John in recent days.
“We need to start a new survey of the people affected, as was done with Hurricane Otis, led by our Acapulco recovery program,” she said.
The president of México began her term on October 1, 2024, and it will conclude on September 30, 2030. During this time, she will face several challenges, such as the review of the trade agreement between the Latin American nation, the US, and Canada, T-MEC, as well as the ongoing internal security situation within México.
(Sputnik)
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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