Mario Delgado
Coverage of Mario Delgado in the Nexus archive.
- El Jalapeño: Sheinbaum warns of the dangers of social media on her social media platforms
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a nationwide campaign to address social media's psychological hazards, using platforms like X, TikTok, and YouTube to deliver warnings. The initiative includes regional forums, educational livestreams, and offline activities like board games to combat screen addiction among youth.
- Sheinbaum invites author of ‘The Anxious Generation’ to explain social media’s impacts on kids: Monday’s mañanera recapped
President Claudia Sheinbaum invited U.S. psychologist Jonathan Haidt to discuss social media's impact on children during a press conference. The event followed the end of a two-month student occupation at Canal Once, a public TV station, which Sheinbaum alleged was a paid protest. The government is considering regulating minors' social media use based on concerns about addiction and cognitive development.
- After a young girl’s death, Mexico shuts down all militarized grade schools
Mexico's Education Ministry ordered the closure of all militarized grade schools by August 31 following the death of 13-year-old Dafne Zapata at a military academy in Tamaulipas. The shutdown includes reimbursement for educational services and a review of 31 military-style academies after an autopsy revealed her death involved drowning and signs of abuse.
- Sheinbaum denies Milei’s ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ claim: Monday’s mañanera recapped
President Sheinbaum denied Argentine President Javier Milei's claim that Mexico is funding an anti-Argentina campaign, stating no such campaign exists. She addressed concerns about militarized schools and a fake cartel threat video in Zacatecas, while discussing the impact of social media and AI on youth. Milei had previously accused Mexico of supporting media operations against leftist governments in the region.
- Mexico announces 3 forums to debate social media, AI regulation for minors
Mexico's government will hold three regional forums to gather public input on regulating children's use of social media and AI before drafting legislation. President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized building societal consensus rather than imposing government mandates, with forums scheduled in Nuevo León, Chiapas, and Guerrero. The initiative follows a year-long study by the Ministry of Public Education on youth technology usage.
- CNTE teachers’ union clears its camp in Mexico City. Did the Education Ministry pay them to leave?
CNTE teachers' union Section 22 dismantled its 19-day protest camp in Mexico City, with the federal government denying claims of an 800-million-peso payment to the union for the action. The union continues to demand a 100% pay raise and the revocation of the 2007 ISSSTE pension reform, while Education Minister Mario Delgado and President Claudia Sheinbaum stated the funds were allocated to schools in Oaxaca, not the union.