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Senate Postpones Education Secretary Mario Delgado’s Oct. 21 Appearance Over Storm Response

The Senate president cited a formal request tied to Delgado’s on-the-ground work at rain‑hit schools.

Overview

  • Delgado’s testimony, slated for Tuesday as part of the review of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first government report, will be held at a later date that has not been announced.
  • Laura Itzel Castillo said the Junta de Coordinación Política notified her of the change and she posted the official letter on X confirming the rescheduling.
  • Authorities report at least 821 schools damaged in Veracruz, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Querétaro and Puebla, with classes suspended in about 12,577 campuses affecting 743,319 students.
  • The Education Ministry is delivering school supplies and books to affected students and will use distance learning where in-person classes cannot resume.
  • The broader Senate schedule remains: Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch on Oct. 22, Welfare Secretary Ariadna Montiel on Oct. 29, and Energy Secretary Luz Elena González before the Energy Commission on Nov. 7.