Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds
- 🔫 Sheinbaum acknowledges murder of influencer in Culiacán: Asked about the Tuesday night murder of content creator César Gastélum, who was shot while broadcasting live outside a KFC restaurant in Culiacán, Sheinbaum said the case was discussed at Wednesday’s federal security cabinet meeting, with authorities working to detain the perpetrators and determine a motive.
- ✝️ Sheinbaum to “insist” on papal visit: Asked whether she’d renew an invitation for Pope Leo XIV to visit Mexico ahead of his November Latin America trip, Sheinbaum noted that her government already sent a written invitation and reminded reporters that she spoke with the pontiff by phone last December. With Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin visiting Mexico this week, she said, “We’re going to insist on the visit of the pope to Mexico.”
- 🚫 Sheinbaum says federal government isn’t threatening Chihuahua governor: Responding to Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos’ claim that she’d been threatened in official letters over the CIA’s alleged role in an April drug lab raid, Sheinbaum said she hadn’t spoken to Campos and rejected the accusation: “We don’t make any threats,” she said.
Why today’s mañanera matters
At her Wednesday morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged that a well-known social media personality was murdered on Tuesday in Culiacán, capital of the violence-plagued state of Sinaloa, epicenter of a long-running and extremely bloody battle between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Also of note at today’s mañanera were Sheinbaum’s remarks about a possible papal visit to Mexico and her rejection of a serious accusation against the federal government made by the governor of the northern border state of Chihuahua.
Violence, Catholicism and political polarization — all prominent dynamics in modern-day Mexico — converged on Wednesday morning, giving added weight to the president’s press conference.
Sheinbaum acknowledges murder of influencer in Culiacán
A reporter asked the president about the murder on Tuesday night of content creator César Gastélum, who was shot and killed while broadcasting live outside a KFC restaurant in Culiacán.
Sheinbaum said that the murder was discussed at the federal security cabinet’s regular meeting on Wednesday morning. She said that authorities are investigating with the aim of detaining the perpetrators of the murder and determining the motive for the crime.
“Obviously the perpetrators and the mastermind [of the crime] have to be detained,” Sheinbaum said.
Gastélum, whose age has not been disclosed, has over 500,000 followers on TikTok and gained popularity for his lifestyle, restaurant and travel content, as well as his comedy sketches of the fictional personas “Profe Alducin” and “el Padre.”
Sheinbaum to ‘insist’ that Pope Leo XIV visit Mexico
A reporter noted that Sheinbaum will meet on Wednesday with the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who arrived in Mexico on Tuesday. She also noted that Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit Latin America (Uruguay, Argentina and Peru) in November and asked the president whether she would extend a fresh invitation to the pontiff to visit Mexico.
Sheinbaum noted that her government already extended a written invitation to the pope and reminded reporters that she had the opportunity to speak to the pontiff by telephone last December.
“Now that we’re receiving this very important visit [from Pietro Parolin] we’re going to insist on the visit of the pope to Mexico,” she said.
Sheinbaum said that a papal visit to Mexico would be significant for the Catholic people of Mexico, and told reporters that Pope Leo has become a “global reference” in the debate about the harms and potential harms of social media and artificial intelligence.
In a recent video message, the pope urged young people to “use social media and artificial intelligence well, employing these tools with moderation and discipline because they can draw us into an unreal world where what is fleeting, mere appearances, and deception end up replacing true values and what truly matters.”
The Mexican government is currently facilitating a public debate on young people’s use of social media and artificial intelligence ahead of drafting a legislative proposal to regulate these technologies.
Sheinbaum: Federal government is not threatening governor of Chihuahua
A reporter noted that Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos accused the federal government of threatening her in official letters.
On Tuesday, Campos — who represents the opposition National Action Party (PAN) — also said she was certain that she would be pursued by the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) over the CIA’s alleged participation in a drug lab raid in Chihuahua in April without the knowledge or authorization of the federal government.
In late April, a Morena party senator accused the governor of treason due to her government’s alleged approval of the participation of the CIA in the drug lab raid. Campos has asserted that she didn’t authorize any such participation or have knowledge of the presence of “foreign people” in the state she leads.
On Wednesday morning, Sheinbaum told reporters that she hadn’t spoken to the Chihuahua governor. She subsequently rejected Campos’ claim that she has been threatened by the federal government.
“We don’t make any threats,” Sheinbaum said.
“I don’t know what she’s referring to,” she said, adding that if the governor thinks she is being threatened, she should file a complaint.
“There is nothing against the governor,” Sheinbaum said.
“There was an investigative file that was opened due to the presence of CIA people in Chihuahua, doing operations,” she said.
“And this FGR file remains open. But it has nothing to do with a political issue. It has to do with a matter of violation of the National Security Law,” Sheinbaum said.
