The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
September 19, 1985, will forever be etched in Mexico’s modern history as one of the darkest days the nation has ever endured. However, the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Mexico City on that day also gave rise to a more organized and effective civil society, which remains a positive legacy of the tragedy. The earthquake claimed the lives of thousands of residents and caused widespread destruction.
On Friday, September 19, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 earthquake, a nationwide cell phone alert test will be conducted for the first time, reaching over 80 million people. The alert will be sent at noon to all active cell phones in Mexico, informing recipients of the Second National Drill 2025.
Many parcel and mail deliveries from Mexico to the United States have been put on hold temporarily after the Trump administration eliminated the so-called “de minimis exemption” for lower-value postal goods.
“The global network saw postal traffic to the U.S. come to a near halt after the implementation of the new rules on August 29,” the Universal Postal Union (UPU)* said in a statement.
In a bid to encourage citizens to draw up wills, the federal government has again proclaimed September “Mes de Testamento,” and public notaries are lowering their fees throughout the month. Statistics show that less than five percent of the Mexican population has made wills.
On Wednesday, September 3, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, resulting in a tough new pledge by both governments to ramp up security cooperation.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron will both visit Mexico later this month, President Claudia Sheinbaum has confirmed. While dates are not yet finalized, reports suggest Carney may arrive around September 18.
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo delivered her first state of the nation address (informe) on September 1, making history as the first woman to do so in Mexico. Framing her administration’s first 11 months as a period of “nonstop hard work,” Sheinbaum told the nation, “Friends, we are doing well and we will do even better … Rest assured that I will not betray you.”
