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Reverse for Sheinbaum with 13% participation in Mexico’s judicial election
Mexico held this Sunday the “historic” election to the judiciary and began the long count of results, whose final calculation will not be known for another two weeks, but which points to a participation of just 13%, in a notable setback to the president, Claudia Sheinbaum, promoter of the initiative.
“From a sample of randomly selected sectional boxes (voting centers) in front of public notaries, the results obtained by the specialists yielded an estimated result of citizen participation of 12.57% to 13.32% of participation,” said Guadalupe Taddei, president of the National Electoral Institute (INE), in a message to the media.
The elections, in which judges, magistrates and ministers were elected by direct vote both at the federal level and in 19 states of the country, represent the most profound change to the judiciary in the last three decades, so the low participation of the electorate is a defeat for Sheinbaum, who had called for a “masss” vote.
The president estimated to reach 20% participation, to exceed 17.77% of the mandate revocation consultation carried out by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024) in 2022.
However, in a message on his social networks minutes after the INE reported the participation data, Sheinbaum, who came to power in October 2024, celebrated the day as a triumph.
“The historic election of the judiciary of June 1, 2025 has been a success. About 13 million Mexicans went out to exercise for the first time in history who the ministers, magistrates and judges should be,” he said.
Sheinbaum remarked that “the current judiciary has been responsible for favoring members of organized crime” and assured that it is plagued by “nepotism.”
He celebrated, on the other hand, that Sunday’s election day was “transparent, the austere campaigns and the free vote”.
“If we wanted to change the Judiciary to control it, what would be the point of making a universal choice? We had better change the Constitution to put ministers in the mode (…) Yes, Mexico is the most democratic country in the world,” he said.
The election day, in which almost 100 million citizens were called to the polls, took place “in an orderly manner” and without significant incidents, according to the INE.
The American country had its first popular election to renew 881 federal judicial positions, including the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), in addition to electing hundreds of local positions.
The process has been questioned by academic sectors, international organizations and judicial associations due to the complexity and lack of information among voters, as well as the risk of the infiltration of organized crime into the judiciary.
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Trump floats Vance-Rubio potential Republican ticket for 2028 election
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubiocould potentially form a Republican presidential ticket for the 2028 elections.
Speaking during a dinner with law enforcement officials as part of National Police Week, Trump publicly praised both officials and said they could make “an ideal team” for the next presidential race.
“Who likes JD Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio?” Trump asked attendees before adding that the pair “sound like a good combination.”
The president highlighted his vice president’s performance in office, stating that their current partnership has been highly effective. “JD is perfect, that has been a perfect formula,” Trump told reporters later.
He further suggested that a Vance-Rubio pairing could represent a strong presidential and vice-presidential ticket, although he stopped short of offering any formal endorsement.
“I think it sounds like a presidential candidate and a vice-presidential candidate,” he said, while clarifying that his remarks should not be interpreted as an official backing of any future campaign.
So far, neither Vance nor Rubio has publicly confirmed any intention to run in the 2028 presidential election.
Rubio previously sought the Republican nomination in 2016 but withdrew after losing the primary race to Trump. Later, in a December 2025 interview with Vanity Fair, he said he would be among the first to support Vance if he decided to run for the White House.
Vance, meanwhile, has recently dismissed speculation of any political rivalry with Rubio amid growing discussion about potential future GOP leadership.
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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Violating Victory Day Truce
Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of violating a Victory Day truce that was reportedly agreed with mediation from the United States, claiming that Ukrainian forces carried out attacks on Russian territory as well as on the annexed Crimean peninsula.
Despite the declared ceasefire, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Ukrainian forces attacked Russian military positions using attack drones and artillery.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian forces made twelve attempts to advance toward Russian-held positions across several sectors of the front line.
It also alleged that Ukrainian strikes targeted civilian infrastructure in Crimea, several border regions, the Caucasus, and other areas including Moscow and Perm in the Ural region.
The Defense Ministry estimated around 8,900 violations of the ceasefire in total, including more than 7,000 drone attacks and over 1,000 strikes involving tanks, artillery, multiple rocket launch systems, and mortars since the truce came into effect at midnight.
Russia said its forces responded “symmetrically” to what it described as violations by Ukrainian troops.
Earlier, the Kremlin denied claims that Ukraine attempted to sabotage a military parade in Red Square marking the 81st anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
“No attempts were made. Everything went well,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told local media.
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Trump Says U.S.-Iran Talks Progressing, Signals Possible Deal on Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington is holding “very good” talks with Iran and stated that there is a strong possibility of reaching an agreement to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
“We’ve had very good conversations over the last 44 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll reach an agreement,” Trump said during an event held in the Oval Office at the White House.
The president’s remarks came just hours after he announced a temporary suspension of the military operation aimed at escorting vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf due to Iran’s blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Trump explained that the pause in operations is intended to facilitate diplomatic negotiations between both sides and prevent further military escalation in the region.
“We’re in good shape, and right now things are going well. Now we have to achieve what we need to achieve. If we don’t, we’ll have to go much further,” the Republican president warned.
In a post published on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump reiterated that if Iran accepts Washington’s proposed conditions, military operations and the naval blockade affecting the Islamic republic would come to an end.
However, he also issued a new warning to the Iranian government, stating that the United States would respond with attacks “of greater intensity” if Tehran rejects the agreement promoted by the White House.
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