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Claudia Sheinbaum

What's on Claudia Sheinbaum's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
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keep usmca alive 27% · newthe tariff pass 20% the cattle gate reopens 12% washington goes after the politicians 9% · neweverything else 32%
#1
Third round done, fourth round in September, autos still stuck

Third USMCA round wrapped with a fourth booked for September; auto content rules remain the sticking point, and Mexico wants the pact extended past 2036.

US, Mexico set more USMCA talks for September amid differences over autos content

Reuters · 2026-07-24
our translation

she'd rather negotiate forever than lose the framework — booking september is her way of saying nothing collapses on her watch, and asking for 2036-and-beyond is the actual ask hiding inside the polite one

new — Round four set for Septembervery sure · 3 sources
#2
Trump's tariffs land, Mexico walks through untouched
New US tariffs took effect this weekvery sure · 3 sources
#3
Washington reopens the cattle gate in August
Imports resume starting in Augustpretty sure · 3 sources
#4
The US pivots from drug lords to Mexican politicians
new — US shifts focus to cartel campaign cashpretty sure · 2 sources
sunday, july 26
Draft Monday's mañanera line on the cartel-funding probe(safe bet)
Get Berdegué's August timetable for the cattle crossings(reported)
Read the autos-content brief before September's round(reported)
Check weekend pump prices against the cap, again(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

For years, the US went after Mexico’s drug lords. Now it’s looking at the politicians

news.google.com · 2026-07-26

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