Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds
- 🚓 Sheinbaum says CNDH now investigating alleged police abuses at Guadalajara protest: The president said the National Human Rights Commission will examine “the use of water [cannons] and gases in the march” and the arrest of young people who were beaten at Sunday’s protest against water contamination. Police allegedly tortured some of the 39 people detained.
- 🚨 Sheinbaum backs protection of citizens after Morelos frees alleged crime boss: Asked about the release of José David Vergara, an alleged leader of the Pueblos Unidos criminal group, hours after his capture Monday, the president said, “The important thing is the protection of citizens.” Morelos authorities freed him to secure the release of three kidnapped police officers. Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said the decision was taken to save lives.
- 🛂 Government proposes 17.8% increase in entry fee for foreigners: Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez confirmed the proposal to raise the Derecho de No Residente by 175 pesos in 2027, from 983 pesos to 1,158 pesos (about US $63). The increase, which requires congressional approval, is 50% lower than originally proposed. Of the revenue, 57% would go to the Ministry of National Defense, 15% to the National Migration Institute and 28% to the federal treasury.
Why today’s mañanera matters
At her Thursday morning press conference, President Sheinbaum weighed in on two significant events in recent days: Abuses allegedly committed by police at a protest in Guadalajara on Sunday and the release of a man identified as a criminal leader just hours after he was captured on Monday in the state of Morelos.
A day after saying that her government “cannot allow there to be police forces in Mexico that repress and torture,” Sheinbaum acknowledged that the nation’s human rights watchdog is investigating the conduct of Jalisco state police at Sunday’s protest against water contamination in the Guadalajara metro area.
Also of note at today’s mañanera was the government’s confirmation that it is proposing to increase the fee non-resident foreigners pay to enter Mexico by 17.8%.
CNDH investigating possible human rights violations at Guadalajara protest
Sheinbaum told reporters that the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) is now investigating alleged police abuses during a protest against water contamination in Guadalajara on Sunday.
Police used water cannons and tear gas against protesters and allegedly tortured some of 39 people who were detained during the demonstration.
On Wednesday, Sheinbaum said that the CNDH has to conduct a “very thorough investigation” into allegations of torture.
“The issue of torturing young people is something that has to disappear in our country,” she said.
“… How is it possible that in 2026, there is still torture of young people by police?” Sheinbaum asked.
On Thursday, she said that the CNDH will investigate “the use of water and gases in the march” and “the arrest of some young people, who were primarily beaten.”
“CNDH is now doing its work in Jalisco,” Sheinbaum said.
The CNDH said in a statement that it was investigating “possible violations of human rights during a protest for access to potable water in Guadalajara,” where water contamination is a long-running problem.
“The objective is to guarantee an expeditious and impartial investigation … into the alleged acts of repression committed by state security officers,” the commission said.
Dozens hurt in major protest against contaminated water in Guadalajara
‘The important thing is the protection of citizens,’ Sheinbaum says after alleged crime boss is freed
A reporter asked Sheinbaum about the decision by Morelos authorities to release an alleged criminal leader captured hours earlier. State authorities freed José David Vergara, an alleged leader of the Pueblos Unidos criminal group, on Monday to secure the release of three kidnapped police officers.
Sheinbaum said she didn’t want to create controversy about the decision, but added that “the important thing is the protection of citizens.”
Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said Tuesday that the decision taken by Morelos authorities was motivated by the desire to “save lives.”
“There were a lot of civilian people in the streets,” he said, suggesting that their lives could have been endangered by a violent reaction from the Pueblos Unidos criminal group if Vergara wasn’t released.
The capture and subsequent release of Vergara was reminiscent of the capture and release of Ovidio Guzmán López in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in 2019. The capture of Guzmán López, a drug trafficker and son of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, triggered a hostile response from the Sinaloa Cartel, leading authorities to release him in an attempt to quell the violence in the Sinaloa capital.
Tourist fee to increase by 175 pesos in 2027
Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez confirmed that the government is proposing that the Derecho de No Residente (DNR) — an entry fee charged to non-resident foreigners entering Mexico, with some exemptions — increase by 175 pesos next year, from 983 pesos to 1,158 pesos (about US $63).
She noted that the proposed increase — subject to congressional approval — is 50% lower than the hike that was originally put forward.
According to a bill that proposes the DNR increase, 57% of the revenue raised will go to the Ministry of National Defense, 15% will go to the National Migration Institute (INM) and 28% will go to the federal treasury.
According to a Tourism Ministry statement, “173.70 pesos of the additional 175 pesos would be allocated to the INM to strengthen technological infrastructure, border security, and immigration control systems.”
By Mexico News Daily chief staff writer Peter Davies (peter.davies@mexiconewsdaily.com)
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