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Sheinbaum Starts 2026 With New Year Pledge, Oaxaca Rail Response and End to 'Chocolate' Car Program

Her message sets a work‑first tone with crisis oversight alongside a rollback expected to hit local revenues.

Overview

  • The president paused her Mañanera on December 31 and January 1 to spend New Year’s with family and shared an Instagram photo with her grandson Pablo.
  • In a video recorded at Palacio Nacional, she wished Mexicans a happy 2026, including those living in the United States and elsewhere, and vowed to work “en cuerpo y alma.”
  • She reported supervising support in Oaxaca after the Tren Interoceánico accident that left 14 dead and several injured, promising an exhaustive investigation and comprehensive reparations.
  • The federal government published the abrogation of the foreign‑origin vehicle regularization scheme on December 31, interrupting a program previously extended through September 2026.
  • Baja California stands out for potential fiscal impact, with about 495,000 vehicles regularized since 2022 at 2,500 pesos each—funds earmarked for municipal road works—and Tijuana officials reported a lower 2025 homicide rate versus 2024 credited to intergovernmental coordination.