Historical Context of Attacks on High-Ranking Officials
For five years, Mexico City’s high-ranking officials had been spared from attacks by criminal organizations, following the CJNG’s failed assassination attempt on former Mexico City police chief Omar García Harfuch in 2019. The recent assassination of two close collaborators of Mexico City’s Chief of Government, Clara Brugada, has caused a significant political shock.
The brazen daytime attack in a central area of the capital demonstrates the contempt and arrogance with which those who ordered the crime defy the federal government. The government must respond forcefully, ensuring unity within the security cabinet, as the credibility of the six-year security policy is now in question, and disunity would be unforgivable.
The Significance of Parliamentary Tourism
For over half a century, annual interparliamentary meetings were held between Mexican deputies and senators, fostering personal relationships that often avoided tedious lobbying. The last meeting took place in the summer of 2013 during Peña Nieto’s presidency, who decided not to continue them. Former President López Obrador, with his distinct governing style, also showed little interest.
Given these circumstances, it is suggested that the senatorial delegation’s efforts may be futile. However, as one commentator noted, this could present an opportunity for a VIP tour of Washington and possibly Georgetown.
Judicial Reform: Echoes of Past Misdeeds
Journalist Hernán Gómez Bruera’s writings about former minister Arturo Saldívar in his book “El Ministro del Poder” shed light on the judicial reform’s origins and reinforce the belief that it is a “step backward.”
Gómez Bruera cites a letter from Arturo Guerrero Zazueta, then Secretary-General of the Consejo de la Judicatura, describing the pressure exerted by Zaldívar, when he was Supreme Court President, to influence judges’ decisions in matters favoring the presidency.
Convinced that the Judicial Reform is complete and has diminished the judiciary’s role, Gómez Bruera’s work highlights the upcoming scrutiny of the federal executive under the new justice system starting in August.
Whirlpool of Notes
- The uncertainty surrounding Tamaulipas Governor Américo Villarreal’s visa may be clarified if he accepts an invitation to attend Elon Musk’s plant inauguration in Texas, requiring him to cross the border.
- Despite many opinions to the contrary, Finance Secretary Edgar Amador remains optimistic about Mexico’s economic resilience. We will know who was right in December.
- Following their custom, CNTE teachers attacked photographers documenting their vandalism against the Foreign Ministry building.
- “When guilt is shared by all, no one is to blame,” a wise reflection from Spanish historian Concepción Arenal at the end of the 19th century.
