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Sheinbaum Backs Delgado, Rejects Talk of Rebellion at Mexico’s Education Ministry

She said the Fourth Transformation’s ideas belong to the people, casting the dispute as an internal debate.

Overview

  • At her Dec. 29 morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum said there is no rebellion inside the Secretariat of Public Education.
  • She praised Education Secretary Mario Delgado’s performance and emphasized the ministry’s role in guaranteeing the right to education.
  • She asserted that no single person is the bearer of the Fourth Transformation’s ideas, saying that responsibility rests with the people of Mexico.
  • Asked about Marx Arriaga’s position, she said his continuation in the role will depend on him, indicating no immediate personnel move.
  • Arriaga had accused SEP leadership of enabling privatization and urged teachers and citizens to form committees to defend the Nueva Escuela Mexicana outside the ministry’s structure.