Rosa Icela Rodríguez Takes Center Stage as Mexico’s President Travels to APEC

Rosa Icela Rodríguez weekly agenda and political developments in Mexico, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): The trip of Mexico’s President to the APEC meeting in China will leave Rosa Icela Rodríguez in charge of the morning press conference, meaning the domestic agenda will again fall to her.

The week is expected to showcase the leadership the Secretariat of Governance began to display when it was assigned the pacification of the Montaña region of Guerrero two months ago, following violent attacks in several communities.

Rodríguez’s week has begun with especially critical issues. Direct meetings with mothers searching for disappeared relatives, to follow up on agreements, are always delicate, especially now that a commitment has been made at the federal table to improve attention and coordination with state and municipal authorities.

This involves more than office work. It also requires a presence in the states, as occurred in Sonora, where for more than eight continuous hours the search collectives and families, more than 250 people, were heard.

Criticism of Justice Lenia Batres is close to setting a record for time on social media after she showcased her doctoral degree in constitutional law from the now well-known Tepantlato University. The original criticism referred only to the informal nature of the photo of the diploma, but the responses have multiplied the memes.

Meanwhile, the IMSS dissatisfied staff returned to the streets to protest, though their capacity to mobilize appears much diminished. Columnists note that leaders of such movements must know when to end them, a challenge that applies to the IMSS leaders as well after a new salary increase at the institute.

In Mexico City, changes are also being observed in the composition of photos from events of Head of Government Clara Brugada. Among those who helped build her political project were César Cravioto, Tomás Pliego, Alejandro Encinas, Ana Francis Mor, Raúl Basulto and Alejandra Frausto.

Encinas moved to Mexico’s representation to the OAS, others returned to academia, and some made lateral moves within the city cabinet.

Speculation now centers on whether the start of the third year will bring further changes, as some members of Brugada’s circle may need to adjust to seeing her from a distance, and others are moving toward new electoral positions.