SUMMARY
Finabien: More cards and record remittances
Finabien Director Rocío Mejía reiterated that the Finabien card can be requested online, at 1,700 branches in Mexico, and at 53 consulates in the United States. Due to high demand, 50,000 new cards have been sent to recipients, with delivery within a maximum of 10 days.
More than US$22.8 million in remittances have been transferred using the card with a commission of only 2.99%, the lowest in the market. The card also allows payments to the Mexican Social Security System IMSS) to be paid along as well as transfers of up to US$2,500 daily. The card has become the safest and most competitive channel for Mexican families to send and receive funds.
National Civil Protection Drill 2025
Laura Velázquez, head of the National Civil Protection Coordination Council reported that on Friday, September 19 at 12:00 noon, the National Drill 2025 will take place with regional scenarios: an 8.1-magnitude earthquake in Michoacán, hurricanes in the Peninsula and the north, fires in urban centers in Durango, Guanajuato, and Tamaulipas, and a tsunami in Baja California.
The alert will be activated nationwide through the Mass Alert System, presented by José Merino, head of the Digital Transformation Agency, which sends fast messages to all cell phones using network antennas. The alert will reach phones even if locked or on silent mode, and does not require apps or credit balance.
It will also be broadcast through:
• 14,491 loudspeakers in public spaces
• More than 80 million cell phones
• 100 commercial radio stations
• 11 national television channels
Heroines and transformation
President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted that in the Cry of Independence ceremony, heroines of the homeland were included as an act of justice and remembrance. She emphasized that Josefa Ortiz should be remembered as Téllez-Girón and not “de Domínguez, her married name, because “she belongs to no one.”
USMCA Consultations and Canadian PM Official Visit
The President clarified that the beginning of USMCA consultations is a legal and mandatory process for the three countries, focused on issues such as tariffs, with a 60-day extendable deadline. She also announced the official visit to Mexico of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, with a bilateral meeting agenda, joint press conference, and meeting with businesspeople.
Amparo Reform: Faster and More Effective Justice
President Sheinbaum explained that the reform to the Amparo Law guarantees this citizen right to file injunctions but shortens deadlines and limits the possibility of prolonging judicial processes even with final rulings. The goal is to speed up justice and prevent cases from taking decades to resolve.
Electoral Reform: Less Spending, More Efficiency
The President clarified that the reform does not seek to eliminate the National Electoral Institute (INE) nor subordinate it to the Executive Branch. The INE will maintain its autonomy and control of the voter registration records. The goal is to reduce election and party spending and review the system of proportional representation without eliminating minority representation.
Claudia to Zedillo: The People Chose Democracy
Sheinbaum responded to former president Ernesto Zedillo’s claim that “democracy in Mexico is over,” recalling that his government rescued bankers with the Foabroa rescue and left thousands of debtors on the street. She said the country is now different because the people chose the transformation, which has lifted more than 13 million Mexicans out of poverty.
She questioned how someone who, according to Francisco Labastida himself, made a pact with the United States for the PAN to take power in 2000, can speak about democracy. She added that the opposition is desperate because of popular support for the Fourth Transformation (4T) and President López Obrador, an honest leader who changed the country’s course, emphasizing that businessmen have seen their companies grow but must pay their taxes.
Bermúdez Case: Extradition and Zero Impunity
The President reported that the arrest of Hernán Bermúdez Requena, former Secretary of Security in Tabasco, resulted from the National Intelligence Center’s work and that his extradition from Paraguay is already in the works. She affirmed that the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) will thoroughly investigate how he was linked to crime and reiterated that there will be no impunity regardless of a suspect’s posts or political affiliations. Senator Adán Augusto López expressed his willingness to testify if necessary.
Lie Detector
The Lie Detector section debunked the following claims:
It is not true that the explosion of a gas tanker trunk in Iztapalapa was caused by a pothole.
It is not true that the Mexico City Government altered the scene of the accident by repaving the area.
It is not true that victims of the explosion are not being attended to due to shortages of supplies and medications in the city’s hospitals.
It is not true that the Federal Audit Office detected irregularities in a company hired by the Navy to expand the Port of Dos Bocas.
It is not true that companies linked to fuel smuggling supply the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA) and Pemex.
It is not true that the government will reduce the health and education budget for 2026.
It is not true that the 2026 Revenue Law contemplates “confiscating” 0.90% from all savings accounts.
It is not true that the President proposed a budget increase for the Supreme Court in the 2026 Economic Package.
It is not true that CIA agents conducted joint operations with the Mexican Army against drug cartels.
Related: Morning Presidential Press Conference. Friday, September 12, 2025
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