Mexican Senator Enrique Inzunza returned to the Senate of the Republic on Monday to reject serving as a protected witness for the United States in a drug trafficking case. ^[1] In July 2026, the gross debt of Mexico's federal public sector was reported to be 20 trillion 603 billion 590.9 million pesos. ^[2] The reported debt figure represents a 32.6 percent increase in real terms compared to December 2018. ^[3] The first ordinary session period of the third and final year of Mexico's current legislature began on September 1, 2026. ^[4] President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated at the National Palace that the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) could reduce its administrative and bureaucratic costs to redirect resources toward teaching. ^[5] Enrique Inzunza is among ten officials accused of having links to the Sinaloa Cartel, which was led by 'El Chapo' Guzman. ^[6] Enrique Inzunza stated during a press conference that he is the object of 'calumnies' and characterized the accusation against him as an 'instrument of judicial warfare'. ^[7] The United States justice department is requesting the capture and extradition of Enrique Inzunza. ^[8] The comparison baseline for the debt increase is December 2018, which is when Andrés Manuel López Obrador assumed the presidency. ^[9] President Sheinbaum noted that her government opened 240,000 new spaces in higher education across all public universities and institutions in the first two years of her administration. ^[10] When questioned about reiterating the call for UNAM to make a greater effort, Sheinbaum said the university is autonomous and makes its own decisions. ^[11] Analyst Mario Campos argues that Sheinbaum's message was directed more towards political allies sitting in the Palacio Nacional than towards the citizens. ^[12]