The PT proposes a state megamedia for the Fourth Transformation

A legislative proposal seeks to provide the State with its own megamedia to counteract opposition narratives and define the cultural battle.

Publicado 11 diciembre, 2025 el 11 de diciembre a las 14:10 | 3 mins reading |2,345 vistas | por Carlos Méndez

A Call to the Aras in the Battle for Narratives

In the heart of power, where the destinies of the nation are forged, a senator of the Labor Party (PT), Alejandro González Yáñez, has launched a legislative project that aims to forever change the battlefield of ideas. Its mission: to erect a colossus, a National Communication System of the Mexican State. It is not a simple reform, but the founding of a state media empire—a television station, a radio station, a newspaper—conceived as the definitive bulwark for the government of the Fourth Transformation (T4) to face what he describes as the relentless and distorting “media combat” of the “capitalist and right-wing media.”

Before the plenary session of the Senate, with the solemnity of someone announcing a crusade, González Yáñez proclaimed that, if it were not for the sacred ritual of the morning conference of President Claudia Sheinbaum—legacy, according to him, of the “best president in the history of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador“—the Mexican State would be lost in this conflict. Although there are public media such as Channel 11, Channel 14 and Channel 22, for the senator they are mere insufficient trenches against the army of “capitalist communication companies.” The situation, in his story, is desperate and demands a response of epic proportions.

The Pillars of the New Sound and Visual Empire

The initiative is not satisfied with little. Its ambition is titanic: to create a new national television channel, a national radio station, a national newspaper, a state digital platform and a new news agency of the Mexican State. But González Yáñez does not only see official bulletins. In his mind, this conglomerate should be a cultural beacon, producing soap operas that embody new values, sports coverage that unifies the country, and artistic expressions that serve as an antidote to all “right-wing propaganda.” For him, this is not a whim, but a matter of ideological survival: “The 4T, if it is not also cultural, it will not be,” he stated, elevating the proposal to an existential issue for the political project.

The expected impact of this bold move immediately resonated in the chamber. The initiative was sent to the United Commissions of Radio, Television and Cinematography and Legislative Studies, where it awaits its fate. And she did not leave alone; It found echo in Morenista allies, such as Senator Manuel Rafael Huerta, who joined the call, sealing an alliance that could define the future of public discourse in Mexico. The tension is palpable, since this proposal is not just a law; It is the declaration of a cold war for the control of information, where every news item, every image and every story becomes disputed territory. The Senate has become the board where it is played whether the State should have a single and powerful voice or whether the plural media ecosystem, with all its tensions, should prevail. The outcome of this legislative drama will mark a new era in national political communication.

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Senate will review regulation of militarized schools after fatal cases

Senator promotes review of 1943 regulations after deaths of minors in private military-type schools.

Publicado 1 hour ago el 25 de julio a las 18:16 | 2 mins reading

Review of regulations after fatal cases

Given the death of a 13-year-old girl in a private militarized school, Senator Guadalupe Chavira announced that the Senate will review the Regulations for Private Military-Type Academies, in force since 1943. The legislator described the ordinance as anachronistic and incompatible with the current protection of children’s rights.

The regulations allow military instruction from primary to technical levels, including shooting classes in secondary school and the use of grades that grant authority to certain students over others. Chavira pointed out that these are not isolated cases; In 2025, another 13-year-old minor died at the Ollin Militarized Academy, in Morelos, after suffering serious abuse during a camp.

“The tragedy that occurred with Dafne, whose suffocation under water is being investigated, should call us to reflection and action. These schools do not have the power to organize summer camps or to authorize practices such as hazing, which ended in the death of a 13-year-old girl,” declared the senator.

The Ministry of Public Education (SEP) reported that the academy where the case occurred was operating with a 2022 incorporation agreement. After being closed for investigations, the school resumed online classes claiming the students’ right to continue their training. The agency faces at least eight additional complaints of mistreatment.

Chavira demanded a new legal framework that grants the SEP clear regulatory powers, since the 1943 regulation leaves responsibility to the Secretariat of National Defense. Specialists warn that in these private schools discipline is imposed through violence and hierarchical submission, unlike official schools where there are human rights areas and supervision of the CNDH.

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Defense distances itself from the academy after death at a young age

The agency cited the Internal Regulations to justify its position

Publicado 1 hour ago el 25 de julio a las 18:04 | 2 mins reading

The Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) disclaimed any responsibility for the “Marina Doenitz” Militarized Academy, in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, after the death of the young Dafne Zapata.

Through a statement, the agency stated that it lacks the power to authorize, supervise, inspect or regulate educational institutions of this type.

“It is reported that the Secretariat of National Defense lacks the power to authorize, supervise, inspect or regulate the operation of educational institutions of this nature, in accordance with the Internal Regulations of this agency, issued by the Presidency of the Republic through its publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation, on December 29, 2008, where any administrative provision that contravenes this order was repealed,” the agency wrote.

He added that, in accordance with these regulations, Sedena “has no relationship with the aforementioned academy, nor with any other establishment of this type.”

No clear supervision

The case has put the operation of private militarized schools under scrutiny. In several states of the country they have proliferated without there being a federal body that explicitly regulates them.

To date, no state or federal authority has assumed the responsibility of supervising these schools. The Tamaulipas Prosecutor’s Office investigates the events.

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Navy Special Forces celebrate 25 years of service

Elite naval units commemorate 25 years with demonstrations of capacity and the Quachic Challenge.

Publicado 1 hour ago el 25 de julio a las 17:55 | 2 mins reading

Elite demonstration in Veracruz

Members of the Special Forces and Amphibious Commands of the Mexican Navy commemorated their 25th Anniversary with an exhibition of their capabilities at the Heroic Naval Military School, in Veracruz. The units carried out sports activities, swimming circuits, walking with equipment, transporting the wounded, boat maneuvers and precision shooting.

Created in 2001, these units are specially organized, trained and equipped to operate in hostile or politically sensitive areas. Its staff has unique skills and competencies in their training.

Quachic Challenge and historical presentations

During the day, presentations were made on the evolution of the Special Forces and the Commandos, highlighting the quality of their preparation. A tactical gallery with specialized equipment was also set up.

The seventh edition of the national competition “Reto Quachic” was held, which included active personnel, cadets and retirees. The participants faced obstacles such as swimming 300 meters, walking 1,400 meters with 20 kilos of equipment and weapons, transporting the injured and boat, and precision shooting.

The exercises tested physical fitness, discipline and responsiveness, while fostering camaraderie and group cohesion. The commemoration not only celebrated an anniversary, but reaffirmed the importance of the continued training of these key units for national security.