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Sheinbaum: local security is the responsibility of states and municipalities

During her morning conference in Cuernavaca, President Claudia Sheinbaum was questioned about municipalities in Morelos where only four police officers serve the entire population. His response was direct: governors and municipal presidents must assume their part.

“Even with the entire National Guard, the governors have the responsibility of strengthening the state police. We need trained, trained, clean police,” he responded.

Sheinbaum recalled that municipal autonomy is in the 1917 Constitution. The federal government has strengthened the National Guard – today with 120 thousand elements and plans to add 10 thousand – but it cannot replace the local police forces.

“There are municipalities with excellent police officers. Others do not have enough resources, but even with the few they have, they must guarantee that they are clean and do local work,” he explained.

Regarding the arrest of mayors in Morelos – such as Jesús Corona Damián (Cuautla) and Agustín Toledano Amaro (Atlatlahucan) within the framework of Operation Enjambre -, Sheinbaum indicated that they only intervene when there are complaints and evidence.

“We cannot investigate all the municipal presidents. Where there is a citizen complaint or evidence, investigation files are opened and we proceed with a judge’s order,” he said.

Governor Margarita González Saravia reported that the seventh regional security meeting was held with Querétaro, Hidalgo, the State of Mexico, Mexico City, Puebla and Guerrero. He highlighted the coordination between the Ministry of Defense, the National Guard, prosecutors and security secretaries.

“A strategy is made for crime. This has allowed us to lower crime rates and achieve important arrests, such as car theft, following up on gangs that operate in several states,” he mentioned.

The president reiterated that her government works at all levels: municipal, state and federal, but without replacing local responsibilities.

T-MEC review: Mexico sets conditions

President Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed that Mexico is willing to review the rules of origin of the T-MEC, as long as any modification equitably recognizes the production carried out in Mexican territory and does not solely benefit US manufacturing.

In his morning conference, he explained that the issue was central in the meeting with the US trade representative, Jamieson Greer.

“They are asking for more rules of origin. We said yes, but that Mexico be taken into account, not only what is manufactured in the United States,” he said.

Sheinbaum indicated that the automotive industry is key in this discussion, since the production of vehicles and auto parts is integrated between the three countries. The United States proposes raising the required regional content from 70% to 90% to access tariff benefits. Mexico is willing to analyze it, as long as the calculation considers all regional production, including that carried out in the country.

The president maintained that any adjustment must strengthen North America’s competitiveness without affecting the balance between partners.

A two-year-old minor died in the municipality of Matamoros, Coahuila, in a case that the Prosecutor’s Office is investigating as alleged feminicide. The 22-year-old stepfather is detained as the probable perpetrator.

On Thursday afternoon, the man took the girl to the Red Cross claiming that she had a fever. When examining her, the medical staff detected multiple blows and signs of violence on her body. The minor no longer had vital signs.

The Coahuila Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the cause of death was due to violent acts. So far it has not been specified when the injuries occurred. The authorities opened the investigation file for femicide.

In addition, they are investigating whether other people could have been involved or if close relatives were omitted. The process is still ongoing under reservation.