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Sheinbaum Defends Economic Record Amid Opposition Criticism

President Sheinbaum presents optimistic government report while opposition cites economic stagnation.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo presented her second government report at the National Palace on September 1, 2026, highlighting welfare advances and a 154% increase in the minimum wage since 2018. [1] Citlalli Hernández Mora, current president of the National Electoral Commission of Morena, noted that the minimum wage increased by 154% since 2018, marking the first real increase in 36 years. [2] Héctor Saúl Téllez, vice-coordinator of the PAN in the Chamber of Deputies, claimed the government has nothing to boast about economically, citing stagnant growth and a 28.4% drop in public investment. [3] Ricardo Monreal Ávila, coordinator of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that the government demonstrates advances in the well-being of Mexicans and pledged continued support for presidential initiatives. [4] Héctor Saúl Téllez claimed that the President of Mexico will have nothing to boast about in her second government report on economic matters because the policy has been a resounding failure. [5] Héctor Saúl Téllez, vice-coordinator of the PAN in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that Mexico faces an alarming economic fragility and productive uncertainty. [6] Legislators from the opposition in Mexico considered that the federal government has nothing to boast about regarding the Second Government Report presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum. [7]
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  1. President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo presented her second government report at the National Palace on September 1, 2026, highlighting welfare advances and a 154% increase in the minimum wage since 2018. · El Universal
  2. Citlalli Hernández Mora, current president of the National Electoral Commission of Morena, noted that the minimum wage increased by 154% since 2018, marking the first real increase in 36 years. · El Universal
  3. Héctor Saúl Téllez, vice-coordinator of the PAN in the Chamber of Deputies, claimed the government has nothing to boast about economically, citing stagnant growth and a 28.4% drop in public investment. · El Universal
  4. Ricardo Monreal Ávila, coordinator of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that the government demonstrates advances in the well-being of Mexicans and pledged continued support for presidential initiatives. · El Universal
  5. Héctor Saúl Téllez claimed that the President of Mexico will have nothing to boast about in her second government report on economic matters because the policy has been a resounding failure. · Diario de Yucatán
  6. Héctor Saúl Téllez, vice-coordinator of the PAN in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that Mexico faces an alarming economic fragility and productive uncertainty. · Diario de Yucatán
  7. Legislators from the opposition in Mexico considered that the federal government has nothing to boast about regarding the Second Government Report presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum. · Diario de Yucatán
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