President Claudia Sheinbaum has made history as the first woman to lead Mexico's Independence Day celebrations in 215 years, delivering a resolute message against foreign intervention amid ongoing diplomatic pressure from the United States. From the National Palace balcony in Mexico City, Sheinbaum presided over the traditional grito ceremony on Monday night, ringing the bell that symbolises the call to arms during Mexico's 1810-21 independence struggle against Spain.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's six-year roadmap, Plan Mexico, aims to attract $277 billion in investment and create over 1.5 million jobs annually amid economic challenges.
Sheinbaum condemned the xenophobic displays at the protest, stating, 'No to discrimination, no to racism, no to classism, no to xenophobia, no to machismo.' She emphasized, 'All human beings are equal, and we cannot treat anyone as less.'