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Are climate-obsessed elites losing their grip over global politics?

Bill Gates appears to be spearheading a new push towards a Malthusian ‘One Health’ agenda instead of global temperature concerns amid a sudden shift in the climate change narrative

(The Corbett Report) — Guess what, folks? The climate emergency has been cancelled!

That’s right, as my listeners will know by now, no less a personage than famed climate crusader Dr. [sic] Bill Gates is now admitting that climate change “will not lead to humanity’s demise“ after all.

As my loyal listeners will also know by now, Gates has his reasons for backtracking on his decades of climate scare-mongering. (SPOILER: it’s not because he’s suddenly realized that the climate scare is a hoax!)

Unsurprisingly, this very public about-face has caused much hand-wringing in the clique of climate fearmongers. Take Michael Mann – yes, that Michael Mann. He has already penned a lengthy screed to excoriate Bill for raining on the climate doomporn parade.

As for old Billy boy himself, he wants everyone to know that they’re getting him all wrong! ManBearPig is still super cereal, guys! In fact, Bill’s spending on the climate crusade is actually increasing!

But whether Gates’ backpedaling enables him to win him back his climate-fearing friends or not, perhaps the most important part of his new climate message was the timing of its release. You see, “Three tough truths about climate” – the blog announcing his changing views on the climate emergency – was subtitled “What I want everyone at COP30 to know,” and it was released on the eve of COP30, the U.N.’s annual global climate summit.

So, what does this (anthropogenic) tempest in a teapot tell us about the future of the climate scam? Let’s find out.

COP30

In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a party going on in Brazil right now!

… But don’t get too excited; it’s not that kind of party. And, unless you’re part of the globalist jet set, you definitely aren’t invited.

No, the party that’s currently underway is #COP30, aka the “Conference of the Parties,” or the annual global climate change conference put on by the U.N. If you want the real skinny on what the COP is and the role it plays in the nascent global governmental power structure, you need to read my editorial from last November, “THIS is How Global Government is Run (and What’s Coming Next…)”

Long story short: the “Conference of the Parties” is the annual meeting of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Established in Article 7 of the UNFCCC as “the supreme body” of the convention, it is tasked with “[p]eriodically examin[ing] the obligations of the Parties” to the treaty. It also assesses those parties’ climate change mitigation measures and policies and, of course, “mobilize[s] financial resources” to help line the pockets of U.N. kleptocrats … uhhh, I mean, to appease the angry weather gods.

As I pointed out in my editorial last year, since no one ever reads the fine print of bureaucratic documents, the climate technocrats were able to embed all sorts of goodies right there in the rules of procedure for the UNFCCC COP, such as Rule 30:

Meetings of the Conference of the Parties shall be held in public, unless the Conference of the Parties decides otherwise.

And Rule 32:

No one may speak at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties without having previously obtained the permission of the President.

And Rule 42:

Decisions on matters of substance shall be taken by consensus, except that decisions on financial matters shall be taken by a two-thirds majority vote.

Just a decade or two ago, when the vast majority of the public still believed that the climate hoax was “settled science” and that scientists would never lie or twist the truth for a political agenda (oh, how naive!), the annual COP was a truly nerve-wracking affair. Each year, this globalist shindig threatened to put another nail in the coffin of national (let alone individual) sovereignty, and brought the world another step closer to a U.N.-led global government.

In fact, the COPpers admitted as much in their own words. For instance, do you recall that, on the eve of the COP15 conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, EU President (and Bilderberg lackey) Herman von Rompuy declared 2009 to be “the first year of global governance” and insisted that the COP in Copenhagen “is another step towards the global management of our planet”?

Back then, when the climate change religion was in the ascendant, it seemed that nothing could derail the globalists and their quest to create a global government on the back of the fake “climate emergency.”

But, interestingly, the cultural tide has shifted in recent years and COP30 is already looking set to be a flop for the climate confabulists.

FLOP30

It’s not just Bill Gates who is spoiling the COP30 party. The U.S. government has already decided it’s not going to send any high-level representatives to this year’s climate hoax conclave.

Even the climate conspirators – perhaps reading the direction the political wind is blowing – have shown themselves reticent to play the game anymore. As of last month, only 64 of the UNFCCC’s 198 parties had even submitted their national plans for cutting greenhouse emissions – plans that are required of each party to the 2015 Paris Agreement. And, according to the climate doom-mongers and corporate fake news repeaters masquerading as “journalists” at The Guardian, those plans that have been submitted “fall drastically short of what is needed to stave off the worst effects of climate breakdown.”

Of course, all of this is made-up nonsense. The COPpers may as well be fretting about how many angels are dancing on the head of a pin or precisely how many unicorn farts are needed to power their trillion-dollar green energy swindle. As Corbett Reporteers know by now, there are dozens of questions that need to be asked (and answered) before we can come to a determination of what “average global temperature“ even means. And that’s not to mention the question of the validity of the temperature records from which such assessments are being made or the reliability of the models that are being used to extrapolate from that dodgy data.

New reports coming out weekly are shining more and more light on how the climate emergency hoax has been perpetrated. This week’s inconvenient truth for the climate fraudsters? A new study demonstrating that reduction in air pollution actually exacerbates global warming.

You might expect the fraudsters would be ashamed to continue to lie so brazenly to the public … but if you do expect these power-hungry pathocrats to feel shame over their actions, then you clearly haven’t watched Dissent Into Madness yet. Instead of being remorseful, the psychopathic swindlers are doubling down on their scam, flying to Brazil to put on yet another farce in the name of “saving the earth.”

The first order of analysis – and, sadly, the point at which many critics of the UNFCCC and its “Conference of the Parties” tend to stop – is to simply point out the hypocrisy of the summit’s attendees.

The VIPs fly in on private jets and relax at $1,000/night resorts while they lecture us peons about reducing our comparatively miniscule carbon footprint.

To prepare for the earth-saving event, the Brazilian government felled tens of thousands of acres of Amazon rainforest and destroyed a vital ecosystem so it could build a new highway from the local airport to the summit venue.

In fact, such is the level of hypocrisy on display at these annual soirees that even climate activists have taken to calling it out.

But this isn’t about “hypocrisy,” really. To rephrase something I wrote about Matt Hancock – the Covidiot authoritarian who imposed lockdowns on the U.K. while breaking his own rules to conduct a secret affair – the people who are hectoring and lecturing the public to reduce their carbon footprints aren’t motivated to expand their own footprints out of a cheeky “rules for thee, not for me” mentality. No, they’re doing it because they know the whole “climate emergency” narrative is BS.

In truth, this isn’t about science. It never was. That’s why pesky facts that go against the Angry Weather God religion have been ignored and memory-holed.

Fortunately, more of the public than ever is finally aware that “the science” is not settled. They are waking up to the fact that they’ve been had for the last 40 years by a bunch of Chicken Littles who are not interested in saving the earth but in scaring people into giving over their power to global technocrats.

Hence Bill Gates making his narrative adjustment. Suddenly it’s not about temperature. Now it’s about health! You like health, right?

Given that COP30 is about to belly flop and no one is expecting anything of importance to come out of it, we may be tempted to simply take the win, declare the climate hoax over, and move on to the next news story of the week.

But perhaps we should take a closer look at what’s really happening here before we climate realists throw a party of our own.

STOP30

The first thing to note is that reports of the climate scam’s death may be entirely premature. For those poor, deluded souls who still believe that the new BRICS multipolar world order is going to save us from the dastardly Western technocrats, you might want to read up on how the BRICS are now introducing “multipolar” carbon markets in the name of keeping the 2030 agenda on track.

But what do we make, then, of prominent climate technocrats like Bill Gates seemingly changing narrative tack on the climate doomsday scenario?

Yes, Gates is flipping the Angry Weather God script. He realizes that the public is no longer buying the absurd theory that CO₂ is some magical thermostat with which we can dial the “global average temperature” up and down as desired. Thus, he suddenly wants us to know that temperature isn’t the best way of measuring the impact of climate change. Now, he wants us to concentrate on a different metric: improving lives.

This is a chance to refocus on the metric that should count even more than emissions and temperature change: improving lives. Our chief goal should be to prevent suffering, particularly for those in the toughest conditions who live in the world’s poorest countries.

And you know what? If Gates were to stop there, he’d actually be right (more or less). Regardless of the tenths of a degree (tenths of a degree, I tell you!) of “global average temperature” change that may (or may not) have taken place in the post-industrial era, the real point is to enhance the quality of people’s lives in a warming (or cooling) world. To this we might add that the quality of the environment and the well-being of animal life is another relevant factor, but otherwise, this is a much more sensible approach than that of the climate apocalypticists, who insist we must end industrial civilization and eat bugs (or Impossible Burgers) and live in locked-down 15-minute cities to prevent some long-predicted but never-arriving temperature rise.

Of course, as I discussed in my recent appearance on The Jimmy Dore Show, Gates has his own motivations – financial and otherwise – for this change of heart.

As it turns out, Gates is not interested in genuine human well-being. He’s interested in demolishing any roadblocks to the erection of power-hungry AI data centers, and he’s also interested in continuing the climate agenda under another guise: One Health.

You see, the climate agenda was never actually about temperatures or greenhouse gases or preventing a climate emergency. That was just the codswallop that was forced down the public’s throat to create a cadre of true believers (a.k.a. useful idiots) who would be willing to push the real agenda.

The real agenda was always about control. It was about the ability to confine people to their designated eco-ghettos while the real rulers of the planet jet about overhead, monopolizing the earth’s natural resources. It was about imprisoning us neo-feudal peasants in our climate hovels to eke out a subsistence living from the carbon rations doled out to us under the new global government’s Universal Basic Enslavement program.

That’s the vision that the climate technocrats (and their poor, deluded true believers) have been working toward.

So, even if Gates is swapping in a new metric for measuring progress toward that technocratic goal, he isn’t changing the goal itself. Now, he (and no doubt some of his globalist compatriots) will start focusing on the next iteration of this scam: the Malthusian, anti-human “One Health” agenda.

In short: Yes, COP30 is turning into FLOP30. The global government will not be announced in the freshly cleared Amazonian rainforest. In fact, few will pay any attention to anything that comes out of this year’s climate confab.

But that does not mean that the fight against the globalist technocrats is over. On the contrary, we’re just entering into a new stage of that conflict.

Remember: this isn’t about “equilibrium climate sensitivity” or the inaccuracy of climate models or the non-existence of weather stations. It’s about the attempt to create a one world government. And if the global warming fairytale isn’t working for the technocrats anymore, they’ll just tell us a new fairytale until we stop listening to them altogether.

This is not the time to pat ourselves on the back. We can’t rest on our laurels yet. Rather, now we must redouble our efforts to warn people about this new scam and inform them that it is (at base) the same as the old scam.

Reprinted with permission from The Corbett Report.

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Citizens launch movement to turn off narcoculture

by El Reportero’s staff, with reports

In response to the growing wave of series, songs and social media content that glorify drug cartels, a group of citizens has launched the movement “Turn Off Narcoculture.” The initiative seeks to curb the normalization of violence and the public praise of criminal groups in everyday life. Organizers warn that constant exposure to narratives portraying cartel leaders as admirable figures is shaping how young people perceive them, often without understanding the real harm drug trafficking inflicts on communities.

The movement emerged from conversations among concerned families, educators and cultural activists who have observed how criminal aesthetics have spread across entertainment platforms. According to its founders, this narrative not only glorifies cartel activity but also trivializes the tragedies experienced by people living under the threat of extortion, armed violence and displacement.

A central focus of “Turn Off Narcoculture” is promoting open dialogue at home so that parents can discuss with their children the content they consume. The goal is not to ban music or TV shows, but to provide context about the real consequences of the drug trade: broken families, weakened local economies and entire generations affected by insecurity. By understanding these realities, youth can develop a more critical view and be less vulnerable to the appeal of figures associated with power and violence.

The movement also leads educational workshops in schools and community centers, where students examine how narratives that idealize criminals are constructed. These activities aim to strengthen critical thinking and to help young people recognize the manipulation present in some entertainment formats.

At the same time, “Turn Off Narcoculture” collaborates with local artists, independent musicians and youth groups to promote alternative cultural content. The initiative highlights stories of resilience, creativity and community leadership that offer positive role models. Organizers emphasize that providing constructive cultural options is essential to steering young audiences away from narratives rooted in criminality.

The movement is also active on digital platforms, sharing messages and testimonies that explain how the glorification of organized crime influences society’s perception of power and success. These efforts seek to counteract the saturation of images that romanticize the lives of drug traffickers while ignoring the human and economic consequences of their actions.

Founders say the initiative will continue to grow with the support of educators and community leaders, with the goal of promoting a long-lasting cultural shift that reduces the social appeal of violence.

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Decades of science highlight the diet that best protects long-term brain health

by El Reportero‘s staff

A growing stack of scientific evidence suggests that one of the most effective defenses against cognitive decline might not come from pharmaceuticals or cutting-edge technology, but from everyday food choices. An expanding body of research – strengthened by new findings presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting – shows that what people eat in their 40s, 50s and beyond can meaningfully shape their cognitive future, sharply reducing the likelihood of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

What is emerging from decades of nutrition science is a clear, practical blueprint: the MIND diet, a nutritional approach that fuses the best elements of the Mediterranean diet with the proven heart-protective DASH plan. Unlike many popular diets that cycle in and out of public attention, the MIND diet was developed specifically with brain preservation in mind. Its structure is grounded in rigorous, long-term evidence rather than dietary fashion.

A diet engineered for the brain

Researchers emphasize that this diet’s advantages extend across racial and ethnic groups. The most recent studies followed men and women from varied backgrounds—including African American, Latino and White participants—and found that the brain-protective effects were both consistent and significant. This widened scope brings new credibility, suggesting the benefits hold true for much of the population.

The core recommendations are simple: fill the plate with leafy greens, whole grains, nuts, beans, olive oil, fish and especially berries. These foods are dense in antioxidants and compounds that help temper inflammation—two chronic processes linked to long-term neurological damage. By contrast, the diet asks followers to sharply limit foods known to promote inflammation and oxidative stress, including red meat, butter, cheese, pastries, fried food and heavily processed items.

As one nutrition expert explained, the diet’s power lies in its design. “The MIND framework intentionally targets the nutrients and food patterns most strongly tied to slower cognitive aging,” said Enoch of BrightU.AI. He noted that earlier research showed that people who adhered closely to this plan performed like individuals seven and a half years younger on cognitive tests.

Evidence measured over decades

The MIND diet’s credibility is bolstered by real-world, longitudinal evidence. In one major study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, researchers analyzed more than 30 years of data from over 5,000 women. Those who followed the DASH eating pattern most faithfully during midlife were 17 percent less likely to experience multiple cognitive complaints later on—complaints that often precede serious neurological disorders.

A landmark Rush University study offered even more striking results: strict adherence to the MIND diet correlated with a 53 percent reduction in Alzheimer’s risk. Even moderate adherence—far from perfect—still produced a 35 percent reduction. These findings underscore a hopeful message: meaningful benefits come not only from perfection but from consistent, incremental improvement.

Practically speaking, the diet recommends three daily servings of whole grains, a salad plus one additional vegetable each day, nuts most days, beans several times per week, poultry and berries at least twice weekly, and fish once a week. Limits are equally clear: less than a tablespoon of butter per day, cheese only sparingly, and fried or fast foods no more than once a week. Berries, especially blueberries and strawberries, stand out because of their strong clinical record in supporting brain function.

How diet shifts the brain at the genetic level

Modern research is now going beyond food patterns to investigate why this diet works. One sophisticated study examined transcriptomic data—patterns of gene activity—from autopsied brain tissue. Scientists discovered that individuals who followed the MIND diet tended to share a distinctive expression pattern across 50 key genes. This pattern aligned strongly with slower cognitive decline and reduced dementia risk.

In other words, the diet appears to do more than nourish the brain—it shapes how brain cells behave at a molecular level. This “genetic signature” provides some of the most compelling evidence yet that dietary choices can directly influence the biology underlying cognitive aging.

A proactive approach to lifelong brain health

As pharmaceutical treatments for dementia continue to yield mixed results, researchers and clinicians are increasingly turning their attention to preventive strategies rooted in lifestyle. Nutrition, it appears, is emerging as one of the most powerful tools available—accessible, affordable and within personal control.

While no diet can guarantee lifelong cognitive preservation, the scientific consensus is becoming clearer: the MIND diet offers a meaningful, evidence-based pathway to protect cognitive function well into older age. The lesson is straightforward but profound. The choices made at the dinner table today will echo through the decades ahead. And for those hoping to safeguard their mental clarity, the best time to begin may be right now.

With reports from Ava Grace, Food.news.

 

 

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ICE opened a detention center in a former California prison. Detainees are suing over conditions inside

The CoreCivic California City Immigration Processing Center in California City on Sep. 22, 2025. Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos for CalMatters -- El Centro de Procesamiento de Inmigración de California City, operado por CoreCivic, en California City el 22 de septiembre de 2025.

Immigrants in California’s newest ICE detention center allege they’re experiencing inhumane conditions and that they’re not getting access to lawyers. Until recently, the site was a state prison

by Nigel Duara and Cayla Mihalovich

CalMatters

Seven detainees at an immigration detention center in California City have sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, alleging the facility is polluted by sewage leaks, infested with bugs and is denying people access to food, water and their lawyers.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California also claims detainees do not have appropriate clothing for the chilly desert nights, nor appropriate medical attention for life-threatening conditions. The lawsuit alleges detainees with mobility issues don’t have access to wheelchairs, and in some cases are unable to bathe or dress themselves.

The plaintiffs are seeking to make the lawsuit a class action on behalf of all detainees housed at the California City Immigration Processing Center, which is about 75 miles east of Bakersfield and run by the private prison company CoreCivic.

“In their haste to warehouse hundreds of men and women in this isolated facility, defendants have failed to provide for the basic human needs of the people for whose lives and wellbeing they are legally responsible,” the lawsuit alleges.

ICE opened the immigration detention center at the site of a closed prison and began admitting detainees in August. On average, there were about 480 people held in the detention center each day in September, and the facility has the capability to house up to 2,560 people. The lawsuit asserts 800 people are now housed there.

A spokesperson for ICE declined to comment on the lawsuit for this story.

In September, a state disability rights group conducted a two-day inspection of the facility and found that its operators failed to distribute medication for life-threatening conditions and did not schedule timely surgeries for people that needed them.

CalMatters reported on conditions at the detention center last month. Ryan Gustin, a spokesperson for CoreCivic, in a written statement at the time said the site provides robust medical care. He said those services adhere to “standards set forth by our government partners.”

The detention center’s accelerated opening was part of the Trump administration’s plan to execute the largest deportation program in U.S. history. California City’s mayor previously told CalMattersthe federal government opened the facility without proper permits or a business license as required by state law.

“In the rush to expand capacity, ICE has cobbled together a patchwork system of county jails, private prisons, and newly converted facilities across the country. The rapid and haphazard growth of the detention system has outstripped any meaningful system of accountability or oversight,” the lawsuit alleges.

The lawsuit was filed by Prison Law Office, a nonprofit organization that focuses on conditions in California prisons; along with the American Civil Liberties Union, the advocacy group California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice and the law firm  Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP.

Conditions in immigration detention facilities have long been the subject of complaints and lawsuits. Counties in California have the option to inspect immigration detention facilities, although few do. Three of the four counties in California that host the facilities have not held inspections.

Seventeen people have died in ICE facilities this year, two in California. The agency’s official list of deaths in custody documents 15. Two subsequent deaths — one each in California and New York have not yet been added to the ICE list.

One plaintiff in the lawsuit, Yuri Alexander Roque Campos, alleged that he has been denied medication for a heart condition for days at a time. The lawsuit alleges the lack of medication led to him being hospitalized twice.

“During the last hospitalization, a doctor told Mr. Roque Campos that he could die if this were to happen again,” the lawsuit alleges. “Mr. Roque Campos has yet to see a cardiologist and still does not consistently receive his medication.”

 

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‘Last time the US came to Mexico, they took half the territory,’ Sheinbaum warns

The last time the United States came to Mexico with an intervention, they took half the territory. So, it's not that we don't want support, we do. But not with foreign troops, that's something else," the president said. (Juan Carlos Buenrostro/Presidency)-- «La última vez que Estados Unidos intervino en México, se apoderó de la mitad del territorio. Así que no es que no queramos apoyo, sí lo queremos. Pero no con tropas extranjeras, eso es otra cosa», declaró el presidente.

by Peter Davies

At her Tuesday morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats of intervention in Mexico, as well as new travel advice for Mexico that was issued by the Canadian government.

Among other issues, Sheinbaum spoke about the people who remain in custody after being detained in Mexico City’s central square on Saturday for allegedly attacking police at the end of a large anti-government protest march.

Here is a recap of the president’s Nov. 18 mañanera.

Sheinbaum says — once again — that US intervention in Mexico ‘won’t happen’

Asked about Trump’s comment on Monday that launching “strikes in Mexico to stop drugs” would be “OK” with him, Sheinbaum once again declared that a U.S. military intervention in Mexico “won’t happen.”

“… I’ve said it many times,” the president noted.

“In the conversations I’ve had with President Trump, over the phone, he has … said: ‘We offer you a United States military intervention in Mexico — whatever you need to combat criminal groups.’ But I have told him every time that we can collaborate, that they can help us with any information they have, but that we operate within our own territory, and we do not accept intervention from any foreign government,” Sheinbaum said.

“I’ve told him this over the phone, and we’ve also said it to the State Department, to Marco Rubio. And they’ve understood; in fact, the agreement we have with them is one of collaboration and coordination,” she said.

Sheinbaum stressed that “respect for sovereignty” and “respect for territorial integrity” are among “the first points” of a “joint statement on security cooperation” issued in early September.

She also said that the U.S. government has acknowledged in a statement that it won’t intervene in Mexico unless her administration requests such assistance.

“And we’re not going to ask for it because we don’t want interventions from any foreign government,” Sheinbaum said.

“There is collaboration and there is coordination, but there is not subordination, nor can we allow an intervention. … The last time the United States came to Mexico with an intervention, they took half the territory. So, it’s not that we don’t want support, we do. But not with foreign troops, that’s something else,” she said.

Sheinbaum says that Revolution Day military parade will go ahead in CDMX, despite new ‘Gen Z’ march 

Sheinbaum said that the annual Revolution Day military parade will take place in Mexico City this Thursday, even though a new “Generation Z” protest march is planned for the same day in the capital.

The first “Gen Z” march in the capital last Saturday turned violent, with some protesters attacking police officers in the Zócalo, Mexico City’s main square.

Sheinbaum declared that the Revolution Day parade “will take place on Nov. 20, as it always does.”

“… We have to have respect for what the Mexican Army represents,” she said.

When a reporter suggested that there could be a clash between protesters and military personnel participating in the parade, the president dismissed such a possibility, before modifying her language and saying, “we don’t think” anything will happen.

According to a post on Sunday by the Generación Z México account on the X social media site, a protest march from the Angel of Independence Monument to the Zócalo will take place for the second time in less than a week this Thursday, starting at 11 a.m.

The same account promoted the anti-government marches against insecurity that took place last Saturday in Mexico City and other cities across the country.

Most of the participants were not members of Generation Z — people born between 1997 and 2012 — and before the protest took place, Sheinbaum accused opposition parties of infiltrating the Gen Z movement.

The president denounced the violence in the Zócalo that marred Saturday’s protest in Mexico City and left 100 police officers and 20 other people with injuries.

According to a post on Tuesday by the Generación Z México account, a protest will also be held at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City at 9 a.m. Thursday.

“We invite you to participate in our protest at UNAM,” reads a digital flyer. “For our people, for Generation Z.”

Sheinbaum: ‘There has to be evidence for any accusation’

A reporter noted that there is a lot of “commotion” on social media about protesters who were arrested at the end of the demonstration in Mexico City last Saturday. At least three of those people face charges of attempted murder, while 15 others face other charges, including assault of police officers.

Asked about those in custody, Sheinbaum said “there has to be evidence for any accusation” against them.

“The Mexico City Attorney General’s Office is handling the cases, and obviously, for any investigation file that is opened, there has to be evidence of the accusations,” she said.

“Yesterday we saw very disturbing images,” Sheinbaum said, referring to photos and video footage she presented of acts of violence being committed against police officers.

“The Attorney General’s Office has to show that the people who are detained really participated in an illegal act,” she added.

Sheinbaum responds to Canada’s new Mexico travel advice 

A reporter noted that the Canadian government has issued updated travel advice for Mexico, advising Canadian citizens to “avoid non-essential travel” to 14 states, with certain exceptions in each state.

Those states are Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, Morelos, Michoacán, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas.

Asked whether her government was aware of the new travel advice, Sheinbaum first noted that “a lot” of Canadian tourists come to Mexico. Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez promptly noted that Canadian tourist numbers are up 11% this year.

Sheinbaum said that her government would ask the Canadian Embassy in Mexico about the Canadian government’s new travel advice, which warns against travel to some of Mexico’s most violent states.

The president subsequently declared that official advisories against travel to certain parts of Mexico are not very effective, “because Americans, Canadians [and] Europeans continue arriving to the southeast, to the center, to the entire country.”

International tourist numbers increased 6.4% annually in the first nine months of the year to reach 34.7 million. The total number of “international visitors” — including cruise ship passengers and day trippers from the countries that border Mexico — increased 13.9% to reach 71 million between January and September.

Mexico’s top source country for tourists is the United States, which advises U.S. citizens not to travel to six Mexican states (Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas and Guerrero) and to “reconsider travel” to seven others.

by Mexico News Daily chief staff writer Peter Davies (peter.davies@mexiconewsdaily.com)

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El Super workers demand fair contract and immigration safeguards ahead of Thanksgiving rush

por el equipo de El Reportero

As one of the busiest grocery shopping weeks of the year approached, El Super workers across Southern California intensified their call for a fair contract, holding a large rally on Tuesday, November 25, outside an El Super store in Los Angeles. The demonstration came amid rising concerns over immigration raids in public spaces and ongoing labor negotiations that workers say have stalled for months.

Employees, supported by community leaders and immigrant-rights advocates, urged Chedraui USA—the parent company of El Super—to agree to a contract that includes living wages, safer working conditions, and clear immigration protections for workers and customers. With Thanksgiving sales surging, workers said the need for economic stability and safety inside stores has never been more urgent.

Negotiations between the company and approximately 700 unionized employees represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals have been ongoing since April, when the previous collective bargaining agreement expired. Since then, workers say the company has rejected almost every major proposal, including requests for guaranteed protocols in the event of an immigration enforcement operation. Workers note that similar protections were included in recent agreements between other large grocery chains and their unionized workforces.

“With the wages El Super pays us, my coworkers and I struggle to put food on our own tables. Especially at Thanksgiving,” said Araceli Pinedo, a cashier at a South Los Angeles store. Pinedo explained she supports a family of four and was forced to take a second job after her hours were cut. “I stretch every dollar, use coupons, and even go to the park for free vegetables just to supplement what I can buy.”

Other workers echoed the sentiment, saying the company’s wage proposals fall far short of what is needed to survive in today’s Southern California economy. El Super’s most recent offer, union representatives say, includes hourly raises ranging from just 1 to 22 cents. Workers argue that this structure would allow wages to stagnate even as California’s minimum wage continues to increase—leaving long-time employees earning barely above the legal minimum.

“For seven months, we have been fighting for a contract that pays a living wage and protects our community,” said employee Fermin Rodríguez. He emphasized that the absence of immigration protections leaves both workers and customers vulnerable. “We want the company to establish clear security protocols for how to proceed during an immigration raid, so families feel safe to shop in the store; restrict immigration agents’ access to non-public areas; and put these protocols in our contract so they are guaranteed rights, not just empty promises.”

Concerns over immigration enforcement were shared by local leaders who joined the rally. Giovanni García, chair of the Voices Neighborhood Council, urged the company to recognize the needs of its predominantly Latino workforce. “I ask El Super to respect your workers and give them the family-sustaining wages that they deserve, and commit to including immigration protections as part of their contract agreement,” Garcia said.

Jose Ugarte, deputy chief of staff for Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price, said the company’s refusal to adopt basic protections threatens the wellbeing of the entire community. “Our Latino community’s economic power is immense,” Ugarte noted, adding that residents and elected leaders would continue supporting workers in their push for a contract that guarantees dignity, stability, and safety.

Workers are also seeking improvements to staffing levels, injury prevention measures, and more predictable schedules—issues they say affect both employee wellbeing and customer service. Many stores, the union argues, operate with inadequate staffing, leading to longer lines and heavier burdens on employees.

El Super is part of Chedraui USA, a subsidiary of Grupo Comercial Chedraui, Mexico’s third-largest supermarket operator. The company runs 383 stores across the United States under various brands, including Fiesta Mart, Smart & Final, and El Super, serving predominantly Latino communities in five states.

As negotiations continue, workers say they will maintain pressure through public actions and community outreach. With the holiday season underway, they hope the company will reconsider its position and work toward an agreement that reflects the economic realities faced by thousands of working families. – With reports.

 

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Did Mexico grant FIFA a full tax break for the World Cup?

Un balón gigante del Mundial de 2026 da la bienvenida a los viajeros que llegan a la entrada de la Terminal 2 del Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (AICM). (Andrea Murcia/Cuartoscuro)

by Mexico News Daily

Alone among the three co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, Mexico has granted soccer’s global governing body FIFA a full tax exemption for the 40-day tournament involving 48 national teams.

The U.S. and Canada, the other co-hosts, only agreed to specified tax benefits at the national, state and local levels.

Still nearly seven months out from the inaugural match, which will be held in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 11, the concession has caused consternation.

As a result of the agreement confirmed by Mexico’s Finance Ministry (SHCP) on Monday, FIFA and any companies it designates will be exempted from paying taxes during the 2026 World Cup matches held in Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.

The stipulation has its origin in FIFA’s 2026 Revenue Law, which features transitional articles declaring that companies “participating in the organization, development and execution of activities related” to the tournament are exempt from paying taxes.

The SHCP’s proposal “releases all individuals and legal entities” covered by the Revenue Law from tax and administrative burdens.

The loss of potential tax revenue has caused a mild fuss in some corners, but politicians and tax experts have defended the accord as a good business decision.

The criticism comes from the fact that World Cup tourists buying merchandise, drinks or anything else from FIFA partner brands will not be contributing to Mexico’s tax revenues.

Additionally host countries typically suffer a financial deficit since they spend more money — investing billions in infrastructure, stadiums and preparation — than they earn, because the direct profits from ticket and marketing rights go to FIFA.

However, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has brushed aside the negative comments, pointing out that her government has worked with FIFA to limit the terms of the 10-year-deal deal that was signed in 2018 during the Enrique Peña Nieto administration.

Sheinbaum said talks with FIFA have sought to avoid a disproportionate fiscal impact and ensure that the benefits are applied only to the activities essential for the organization and celebration of the event.

“The talks with FIFA aim to establish clear limits on the tax benefits originally agreed upon, ensuring that these are applied responsibly and under the direct supervision of the Mexican State,” an SHCP official told ESPN.

Whereas Canada granted customs and tax benefits primarily on the importation of goods and the U.S. forced FIFA to negotiate with each of the 11 venues to obtain tax benefits, Mexico was at a comparative disadvantage, tax attorney Miguel Ángel Rosas told ESPN.

Rosas cited Mexico’s lack of modern infrastructure, saying: “The best way for Mexico to respond in order to host these types of events is to offer tax incentives.”

This approach could benefit Mexico over time, he said, because “this could open doors for other international events to take notice.”

Deputy Claudia Anaya concurred, saying that “connectivity between cities, highway infrastructure, logistics and maintenance of stadiums, airports, all of that” gives Canada and the U.S. a distinct advantage.

“So, yes, sometimes the one who has the least must offer the most in order to [participate],” she said.

In the end, the original agreement — which the SHCP insists will not compromise tax collection or fiscal equity between national and foreign taxpayers — resulted in Mexico being granted the right to host 13 games instead of 10.

It is estimated that 1.5 million people will visit Mexico during the World Cup, with a projected economic impact of approximately US $3 billion.

With reports from ESPN, El País, Debate and El Economista

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Venezuelan sweet Tricolor Foundation Holds Fundraiser

Dulce Tricolor Venezolano works to maintain Venezuelan cultural traditions in the Bay Area. (Courtesy: https://dulcetricolor.com/)-- Dulce Tricolor Venezolano trabaja para mantener las tradiciones culturales de Venezuela en el Área de la Bahía.

By Magdy Zara

To raise funds for the Venezuelan Sweet Tricolor Foundation, a live dance and music show will be held.

This will be an afternoon full of joy and family fun where vibrant dances, music, and traditional Venezuelan food will take center stage, all in true Venezuelan holiday style.

This colorful event is being held to raise funds and support the Venezuelan Sweet Tricolor Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching and preserving Venezuelan folk dance for youth and families throughout the Bay Area.

Attendees will have the opportunity to sample a Venezuelan Christmas feast, which includes: hallaca, chicken salad, ham bread, and a beverage of their choice. Tickets range from $10 to $40 and are available at https://www.zeffy.com/…/a-latin-american-holiday

The event takes place this Saturday, November 15, starting at 11:30 AM, at 655 Magdalena Ave, Los Altos.

SFMOMA Opens Alejandro Cartagena Exhibition

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opens its doors to present Ground Rules, an exhibition by Alejandro Cartagena that explores themes from more than 20 series of work, including documentary images, collages, vernacular photographs, and AI-generated videos.

Cartagena is a Dominican artist who lives and works in Monterrey, Mexico, and for more than twenty years has explored social, urban, and environmental issues through portraiture and landscape photography.

The exhibition explores for the first time the themes that have been constants throughout his career, such as land use, the border between Mexico and the United States, climate change, growing economic inequality, and the effects of accelerated suburban sprawl.

The exhibition will be open to the public from November 22 of this year, starting at 2:00 PM, until April 9, 2026. The SFMOMA is located at 151 Third Street in San Francisco.

John Santos celebrates his 70th birthday with a concert. With a concert featuring a long list of renowned guest artists and his sextet, John Santos celebrates his 70th birthday.

Also known as the man of the Latin music renaissance, percussionist and composer John Santos celebrates his birthday with a magical night of Latin jazz with his telepathic sextet. Some of his special guests include vocalists Destani Wolf and Zoe Ellis, percussionist Orestes Vilató, trumpeter Skylar Tang, vibraphonist Kyle Athayde, and more.

This concert will serve as the closing event for what he describes as a challenging year. It will take place on Thanksgiving weekend, Friday, November 28, at the Miner Auditorium, located at the corner of Franklin & Fell in San Francisco, starting at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at:

https://www.sfjazz.org/…/prod…/25-26/john-santos-sextet/

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Painting stolen from Teotihuacán church returns a quarter of a century later

Los habitantes de Mazapa, pueblo situado en la zona que rodea las pirámides de Teotihuacán, celebraron la recuperación de una pintura del siglo XVIII de San Francisco de Asís, que había sido perdida durante mucho tiempo, y que volvió a su lugar en la iglesia. (Registro de Arte Perdido)

by the El Reportero‘s news services

A treasured 18th-century painting of Saint Francis of Assisi — taken in a nighttime heist from a church in México state nearly 25 years ago — has returned after years of investigation and faith-fueled waiting.

Dated Dec. 3, 1747, the oil painting was stolen from the Church of San Francisco Mazapa on Jan. 6, 2001. Eighteen works disappeared that night, but only this one has resurfaced.

The parish is in a town of 3,300 adjacent to the Teotihuacán archaeological zone, a massive UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the Pyramid of the Sun. It’s about an hour’s drive northwest of Mexico City.

The painting stands out for many reasons, including its large, church-display size of 159 centimeters high by 101 centimeters wide (5.2 feet by 3.3 feet) — making it comparable to some of the world’s most famous single-panel gallery paintings.

Its recovery began roughly eight years ago, when the alleged owner took it to the Morton Auctions house in Mexico City and left it on consignment, said historian David Collepardo.

The piece was flagged as stolen, and reported to Interpol, after a database check with the Art Loss Register, which tracks missing art and antiques worldwide.

“We stopped the auction process,” said Collepardo, Morton’s manager of antiques and books. “The Art Loss Register filed the corresponding reports with the prosecutor’s office.”

And why did a resolution take so long? Collepardo said it was due to legal red tape.

Published reports indicate that the person who brought the stolen painting to the auction house was never reprimanded or criminally charged. Authorities attempted to contact that person, but no response was received.

The outcome is typical of sacred art thefts in Mexico, where stolen items are sold or transferred through intermediaries, but legal actions focus on recovering the artwork rather than on prosecution.

The Mexican government has an international campaign to recover Mexican artifacts that uses the slogan #MiPatrimonioNoSeVende (“My Heritage is Not for Sale”).

The returned painting shows Saint Francis of Assisi holding a skull and a crucifix, stigmata on his hands and feet, and bears a dedication to Don Gregorio Juan, an Indigenous mayor of Mazapa.

Community members said its arrival restores a lost part of their identity.

“The recovery of our painting is of inexplicable significance to the faith of local people,” said parish priest Teodoro García Romero.

The Art Loss Register confirmed on Instagram that it worked pro bono with Morton Auctions to secure the return.

Photos posted show more than 1,000 residents celebrating on Sunday as the artwork was rehung in the parish.

“It’s a reminder that stolen cultural heritage, feared lost forever, can be returned to its rightful home,” the registry wrote.

With reports from El País, Milenio and ARTnews

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CalKIDS expands opportunity for over 5 million children during National Scholarship Month

by El Reportero’s staff and reports

California is marking National Scholarship Month by celebrating the expanding reach of CalKIDS, the state’s pioneering scholarship and savings program now supporting more than five million children. Officials say the initiative is reshaping how families prepare for higher education by offering early financial support and fostering a college-going culture statewide. Launched in 2022, the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program—CalKIDS—provides up to $1,500 in scholarships for eligible public school students and $175 for every child born in California on or after July 1, 2022. The program is administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board and chaired by State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA, with the goal of making higher education more accessible for families regardless of income. State figures show that more than 750,000 students have already claimed their scholarships, using the funds for tuition, books, housing, and other educational expenses at accredited colleges, universities, and vocational schools across the country. Treasurer Ma called CalKIDS a powerful tool for equity. “CalKIDS is a catalyst for building family assets and expands access to education,” she said. “For older students, it offers real financial support to meet immediate education needs. For younger families, it plants the seeds of lifelong financial literacy.” For many students, the benefits are immediate. Abigail Lopez of CSU San Bernardino said her CalKIDS scholarship reduced the stress of paying for essential school costs. “I found out about it my first year of college and wanted to use it to pay my tuition, books, and housing,” she said. “It relieved some stress I had about paying for things for school.” Parents of newborns say the program brings peace of mind. Lindsay Ferguson of Orange County described her son’s automatic scholarship as a meaningful early step toward future planning. Educators also see significant impact. Cindy Duran, a CalWORKs counselor at Saddleback College, said the automatic account creation is critical. “Most students aren’t aware of it,” she noted, adding that funds can be claimed easily online. About 60 percent of public-school students in grades 2–12 qualify for CalKIDS, along with all children born in California since mid-2022. Families can confirm eligibility by visiting CalKIDS.org and entering a student’s Statewide Student Identifier or the 13-digit number on a newborn’s birth certificate. State leaders say CalKIDS supports California’s cradle-to-career vision by encouraging savings habits and expanding access to higher education, helping ensure every child has a path toward a brighter future.

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