The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) in Mexico is facing significant challenges that threaten aviation safety. Documents reveal that the agency has not been able to carry out its annual verification program due to lack of funding and personnel. These deficiencies have contributed to the recent downgrade of Mexico’s air safety rating to category 2 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The government’s management report highlights the agency’s inability to conduct technical-administrative verifications, citing limitations in human resources.

This is concerning because these verifications are crucial in ensuring the safety of air operations and passengers. Additionally, in the past two years, the agency has scheduled 106 safety checks but only managed to carry out 24. Lack of personnel and budgetary constraints are major factors contributing to the nonconformities identified by the FAA. The current director of the agency, General Enrique Vallín, has emphasized the need for 4 billion pesos and the hiring of 4,000 employees to meet international standards and fulfill the agency’s functions.

SOURCE: https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/2024/11/13/aviacion-de-mexico-en-riesgo-persisten-fallas-que-ocasionaron-degradacion-a-categoria-2/

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The global trend is towards lower airfares as the post-pandemic travel boom begins to normalize. However, Latin America presents a mixed picture. While most international routes in the region are experiencing decreased airfares due to increased capacity and stabilized demand, Mexico bucks the trend. Mexico’s domestic market is facing significant operational challenges, leading to reduced capacity on key routes.

This capacity crunch has resulted in a sharp increase in airfares, particularly on popular routes like Mexico City to Cancun and Merida.In contrast, countries like Chile, with strong markets like Santiago, are seeing stable airfares despite capacity increases. This suggests that factors like passenger and cargo demand, as well as airline strategies, can influence airfare trends even in a broader context of decreasing prices.

 SOURCE: https://www.oag.com/blog/mexico-bucks-the-trend-of-falling-airfares-in-latin-america

The Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) dismissed a draft ruling by Minister Juan Luis González Alcántara Carrancá, which proposed to partially invalidate the judicial reform. The Court failed to reach the necessary votes for the ruling. The judicial reform introduces an election by popular vote to select the country’s ministers, magistrates, and federal judges. The debate and vote on relevant issues of the project took more than 6 hours, with the legitimization of national political parties to file an action of unconstitutionality against the reform being approved. However, a recess was declared to determine whether six votes or eight votes were needed to approve the draft judgment.

Ultimately, the Court decided to dismiss Alcántara Carrancá’s project in accordance with the Constitution and the Regulatory Law. The Court could still consider the appeals filed against the judicial reform or hold open consultations but not to the extent raised in the unconstitutionality actions.
 
SOURCE: https://animalpolitico.com/politica/corte-desestima-invalidar-proyecto-reforma-judicial

Eight ministers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) have submitted their resignations to the Senate of the Republic. The president of the Senate, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, announced the resignations, including that of Norma Piña, the president of the Supreme Court. One of the ministers, Luis María Aguilar, had only one month left in his term. Another minister, Javier Laynez, stated in his resignation letter that he will not participate as a ministerial candidate in the 2024-2025 extraordinary electoral process.

Noroña politicized the resignations and threatened to admit them without the settlement benefits. The Constitution requires serious reasons for ministers to resign, and the resignations must be approved by the majority in the Upper House. The election process for judges and ministers of the Judicial Branch will take place on the first Sunday of June 2025. The members of the Legislative Evaluation Committee, responsible for purging the candidates for the judicial election, will be sworn in tomorrow.
 
SOURCE: https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2024/10/30/norma-pina-presidenta-de-la-suprema-corte-y-7-ministros-mas-presentan-su-renuncia-al-senado/

Supreme Court Minister Juan Luis González Alcántara Carrancá has admitted five actions of unconstitutionality against a judicial reform promoted by various political parties and local legislators. However, he has refused to suspend the implementation of the reform, as requested by the plaintiffs. Carrancá argues that admitting an action of unconstitutionality does not automatically lead to the suspension of the general rule.

He has also requested reports and legislative background information regarding the judicial reform decree from the Congress of the Union, the Federal Executive Branch, and local congresses. Additionally, Carrancá has asked for the opinion of the Superior Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal of the Judiciary of the Federation (TEPJF) and requested the current by-laws of the political parties involved from the president of the National Electoral Institute (INE). The actions of unconstitutionality were filed by various political figures and the president of the Unión Democrática de Coahuila party.

SOURCE: https://animalpolitico.com/politica/ministro-admite-acciones-inconstitucionalidad-reforma-judicial

The Morena party in Mexico has presented an initiative in the Senate to prevent the Supreme Court from annulling constitutional changes. This comes as a reaction to a recent resolution by Judge Nancy Juárez, who ordered the withdrawal of a judicial reform from the Official Gazette of the Federation. The initiative, supported by Morena coordinators and the presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, proposes amending Article 107 of the Constitution to make actions of unconstitutionality against constitutional reforms inadmissible.

It also suggests that amparo trials, which protect against violations of constitutional rights, should not proceed in cases involving constitutional amendments. The initiative includes a transitory article that would dismiss ongoing cases challenging the validity of constitutional reforms. Morena Senator Saúl Monreal acknowledged that this initiative is directly related to the resolution issued by Judge Juárez. The proposal has been referred to the Constitutional Points and Legislative Studies Commissions for further consideration.

SOURCE: https://latinus.us/mexico/2024/10/22/nueva-estrategia-de-morena-para-imponer-sus-reformas-propone-impedir-que-la-corte-anule-cambios-constitucionales-126611.html