Mexico in June 2026: the most important developments in politics
In Mexico in June 2026, the future of the North American trade agreement, known as the USMCA, was the leading political subject. On 2 June, Canada and Mexico proposed renewing the deal for 16 years. On 10 June, President Donald Trump said he might not extend it. A Mexican official announced that the first trilateral meeting of the review will take place on 1 July.
Relations with the United States were also tense over drug trafficking and accusations of interference. On 1 June, President Claudia Sheinbaum accused the United States of meddling in Mexico's internal affairs and, on 2 June, told the US ambassador to respect Mexico's internal politics. The trial of a Sinaloa security chief in New York continued, and Morena might expel Governor Rocha Moya and others accused in the United States. Andrés Manuel López Obrador accused US officials of trying to weaken his party, and voiced concern over US interference after a book by former US Ambassador Ken Salazar appeared. The US National Security Advisor praised Mexico's cooperation on security. Trump said he expects the border wall to be completed by the end of 2027.
At home, the PRI was heading for a major victory in the Coahuila state elections on 8 June, halting Morena's advance. Monreal stepped in to mediate with the CNTE teachers union, and Sheinbaum rejected an 800 million peso bonus for the union. Sheinbaum was absent from the World Cup amid political accusations. Mexico's electoral authority approved two new political parties.
Abroad, Russia and Mexico committed to deeper ties, and Lula and Sheinbaum defended non-interference. King Felipe VI made the first official visit of a Spanish monarch to Mexico in seven years on 26 June, and he and Sheinbaum agreed to strengthen relations.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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