The race against measles: millions of doses but the goal is still far away

Government announces more than 16 million vaccines administered, but the weekly goal has not yet been reached. Is it enough?

Publicado 18 febrero, 2026 el 18 de febrero a las 08:35 | 2 mins reading |2,394 vistas | por Sofía Ramírez

The official figures and what doesn’t add up

President Claudia Sheinbaum announced with great fanfare that between 2025 and 2026, more than 16 million measles vaccines have been administered. Only in the week of February 7 to 13, almost 1.7 million. Sounds impressive, right?

But here comes the first detail that makes noise. The official goal is to reach 2.5 million doses per week. That is, they are still far away. Very far.

“From what we announced last week to this week, the number of vaccines being administered in the country has almost doubled. Our goal is to reach 2.5 million vaccines per week”

That is the official quote. The recognition that they are on the right path, but without achieving the promised objective. The obvious question is: why is it not there if, according to them, there are enough vaccines?

Strategy and persistent doubts

Sheinbaum insists that there are 27 million vaccines available and that they are even purchasing 15 million more from the Pan American Health Organization for this year and next.

“There is no problem of vaccine shortages”

That’s what the official speech says. But if there is no shortage, is the failure in logistics? In the call? Or is the population not coming?

The government asks to prioritize girls, boys and people between 13 and 49 years old in 11 entities with the highest incidence: Jalisco, CDMX, Puebla… The list is long.

Undersecretary Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes lowers the alarmist tone: he says that the incidence is relatively low and the majority is already vaccinated.

There is another subtle contradiction: if the majority is protected, why the massive deployment? If the risk is low, why the urgency?

The truth is usually in the nuances. Between the grandiose figures and the unmet goals. Between “there is no shortage” and the urgent purchase of more doses. Today there will be another meeting with the states to strengthen attention. We’ll see if this time the numbers finally add up.

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INEHRM becomes a research and teaching center

The INEHRM is transformed into a research and teaching center under the new secretariat.

Publicado 8 hours ago el 1 de julio a las 22:00 | 2 mins reading

Transformation of the INEHRM

President Claudia Sheinbaum signed the decree that transfers the National Institute of Historical Studies of the Revolutions of Mexico (INEHRM) to the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (SECIHTI). The institute becomes a decentralized public body with an academic focus.

Rosaura Ruiz Gutiérrez, head of SECIHTI, explained that the new scheme will train specialists in history to strengthen national capacities in social sciences and humanities.

Felipe Arturo Ávila Espinosa, director of the INEHRM, explained that the study plans will link historical knowledge with social, economic, political and cultural problems of the country, and will address the needs of the Federal Public Administration.

Hybrid educational offer

The offer will include bachelor’s degrees in History, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Public Administration and Good Government. In postgraduate studies, master’s degrees will be added in Mexican Humanism, Gender and Feminism Studies, and Social Movements and Rescue of Historical Memory. There will also be specialties in Political Communication and History Teaching.

Graduates will cover topics such as agrarianism, health, migration, artificial intelligence, violence and human rights.

Headquarters and call

The new headquarters will be at 80 Guatemala Street, Historic Center of Mexico City. The first admission call will be launched in July, and classes will begin in September.

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Prosecutor’s Office grants protection measures to victim of family violence

The Morelos Prosecutor's Office issued protection measures after a complaint of family violence against the former director of Pemex.

Publicado 9 hours ago el 1 de julio a las 21:20 | 2 mins reading

The Morelos Attorney General’s Office activated protection measures in favor of Felicia Jiménez Lavie, who filed a complaint for family violence against her husband, Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, former director of Pemex. This was reported by prosecutor Fernando Blumenkron Escobar.

The measures, the official explained, will be available when the victim requires them. The complaint was filed in Mexico City and the Women’s Secretariat of the Government of Mexico directly follows up on the case.

Investigation in progress

Until now, Jiménez Lavie has not gone to the local Public Ministry to contribute more elements to the investigation folder. This was initiated ex officio last Friday, June 26, after a video was broadcast with images of attacks against the woman.

Blumenkron assured that the portfolio continues its integration. “The proceedings have not stopped and we are going to continue to guarantee justice for the victim,” he said. In addition, he indicated that there is coordination with the Women’s Secretariat and the capital’s Prosecutor’s Office, under the care route for victims of family violence.

Among the actions carried out, the Morelos Prosecutor’s Office seeks to locate the address where the physical assault occurred, to carry out expert reports in accordance with the images of the video broadcast by the victim herself.

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Trump does not extend T-MEC: Mexico faces annual review

US rejects automatic extension of the T-MEC; validity is reduced to 10 years with annual review.

Publicado 9 hours ago el 1 de julio a las 20:47 | 2 mins reading

Rejection of automatic extension

The United States decided not to automatically renew the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC) for 16 years. This reduces its validity to a decade with an annual review. The measure generated concern among Mexican legislators.

Ricardo Monreal, coordinator of Morena in San Lázaro, explained that the treaty remains in force for another 10 years, but subject to evaluation each year. He noted that the United States presented 54 observations, including issues such as the vaquita porpoise and piracy. Mexico, for its part, raised 13 points, including clause 232 on tariffs.

“Only it will be reviewed year after year, but the Treaty is not finished, it continues for another 10 years because that is how it was signed six years ago,” declared Monreal.

The legislator warned that Donald Trump has been a constant critic of the USMCA and called for considering the benefits it has brought to the three nations.

Reactions of the opposition

Héctor Saúl Téllez, vice economic coordinator of the PAN, considered that the US position shows a lack of strategic anticipation on the part of the federal government.

“The US decision not to automatically extend the USMCA for 16 years in today’s review is not the end of the treaty, but it does reveal a lack of strategic anticipation by the federal government,” he stated.

Téllez recalled that Article 34.7 of the agreement had been known since 2018. Reaching July 1 without a clean extension represents a risk that, he said, should have been avoided.

The annual review will allow adjustments, but uncertainty about the future of regional trade persists. Mexico and Canada will seek to maintain the stability of the agreement for the next ten years.