Biography Flash: Mexico's Sheinbaum Faces Deadly Floods, Skips Summit
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Biography Flash: Mexico's Sheinbaum Faces Deadly Floods, Skips Summit
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has faced one of the most challenging periods of her administration this past week as devastating floods swept through central and eastern Mexico. The disaster has claimed at least 64 lives with 65 people still missing across Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, and Querétaro states, according to reports from her Monday morning press conference.
The floods, triggered by multiple tropical storms including Priscilla and Raymond combined with a cold front from Texas, caught authorities off guard. During her signature morning briefing known as Las Mañaneras del Pueblo, Sheinbaum acknowledged there were no scientific or meteorological conditions that could have predicted rainfall of this magnitude, though her Navy Minister later explained warnings were issued to move away from rivers. An estimated 100,000 homes have been affected by the catastrophe.
Sheinbaum got a firsthand dose of public frustration during a Sunday visit to Poza Rica in Veracruz, where angry residents confronted her about the slow government response. Mexico News Daily reports she personally exited her vehicle to listen to citizens demanding more tools and support. The president defended her administration by pointing to 19 billion pesos allocated in the 2025 budget for natural disaster relief, with only 3 billion used so far.
The flood crisis forced Sheinbaum to skip the upcoming Summit of the Americas in the Dominican Republic scheduled for December, citing the need to focus on national priorities. She also used the summit snub to make a political statement, condemning the exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the event.
On a lighter note, Sheinbaum announced the Mexico Canta for Peace and Against Addictions tour launching November 8th, a binational initiative promoting positive Mexican music across the United States and Mexico through December 20th. The president also hosted World Economic Forum members on Wednesday, including BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, to present Plan Mexico, her ambitious economic blueprint aiming to make Mexico the tenth largest economy globally.
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