Introduction
The U.S. policy imposed on Venezuela by President Donald Trump, aiming to force oil deliveries to the U.S. and pave the way for primary invasion, has repercussions on Mexico’s energy policy.
The U.S. Policy and Its Effects on Mexico
Despite the risks, in light of the need to boost domestic crude production, Mexico announced adjustments to its petroleum policy for the six-year term. These adjustments include facilitating private investment in Mexico’s national oil company.
Investment Opportunities: Mexico or Venezuela?
With Venezuela, possessing the largest crude reserves in Latin America opening to private investment, the question arises: where will these investments go – Mexico or Venezuela?
Mexico’s Geopolitical Stance
Mexico is not alone against Trump
The upcoming visit of Colombian President Gustavo Prieto to the White House, along with Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva’s refusal to join an anti-U.S. front in Latin America, confirms Mexico’s prudent foreign policy.
This also validates the argument that this space has been making for months: Trump’s anti-T-MEX rhetoric is merely campaign talk to impress weak hearts.
Washington understands, and understands well, that President Claudia Sheinbaum has made it clear that Mexico belongs to the economic and political bloc of North America. Furthermore, within a year, when Trump wins the 2026 legislative elections, he will triumphantly announce that he convinced Mexico and Canada to renew the T-MEC.
CDMX’s Waste Separation Mandate
Curious Government Action in Mexico City
The Mexico City government’s decree mandating citizens to separate waste was published in the capital’s gazette on the same day it took effect, January 1st.
While citizens are already accustomed to waste separation, the new rule requires them to sort waste into different bags: one for paper, another for cardboard, another for bottles, another for metal cans, and another for organic waste.
The rationale behind complicating citizens’ lives, who previously only separated organic from inorganic waste, remains unclear, especially since only recently were 50 new garbage trucks announced to enforce the new rule.
Miscellaneous Notes
Palacio Nacional is right to acknowledge that Cuba has been receiving crude oil since Luis Echeverría’s presidency, simply because it is Mexico’s other border and the country must be positioned to participate in the transition to democracy as Cuba’s communist regime falls…
The U.S. withdrawal from 66 multilateral organizations will cause significant damage, as many of these organizations, including the World Health Organization, rely on U.S. funding…
Despite Trump’s support, it is unacceptable for Delcy Rodríguez’s government to suppress independent journalists…
“There are people for whom the end of the world would be irrelevant, as long as they announced it,” reflects German poet Friedrich Hebbel. How many does this description apply to?
