Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds
- 💰 García Luna case yields $5.8M for Guerrero schools: UIF chief Omar Reyes Colmenares said Mexico received US $5.8 million this week from its civil suit victory over the Weinberg family — ex-Security Minister García Luna’s alleged frontmen — in a Miami-Dade court. Sheinbaum said the funds will go to schools in Guerrero’s disadvantaged Montaña region.
- 🇲🇽 Mexico is ‘Doing very well,’ Sheinbaum says ahead of second report: Sheinbaum declared Mexico is “doing very well” almost two years into her six-year term. Her positive assessment of the current state of affairs came ahead of the presentation of her second annual government report next Tuesday.
- 🚣 Gold for rower Kenia Lechuga: Sheinbaum congratulated Nuevo León native Kenia Lechuga on her gold medal in the women’s lightweight sculls at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, saying that as a former rower herself she felt “special affection” for the win. Mexican rowers also won gold in the women’s lightweight double sculls and bronze in the men’s lightweight sculls.
Why today’s mañanera matters
Today’s mañanera was significant as the federal government was able to demonstrate that its successful civil suit against former Security Minister Genaro García Luna — now imprisoned in the United States — is reaping monetary rewards.
Also of note was President Claudia Sheinbaum’s positive assessment of the current state of affairs in Mexico almost two years into her six-year term. Her favorable evaluation of the prevailing situation came four days before she is scheduled to present her second annual government report (segundo informe de gobierno) in a speech in Mexico City.
Sheinbaum: US $5.8 million recovered in García Luna case to go to schools in Guerrero
Omar Reyes Colmenares, head of the federal government’s Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), told reporters that on Tuesday of this week, Mexico received US $5.8 million in funds recovered in the case involving García Luna, who in 2024 was sentenced to 38 years in prison in the United States after he was found guilty of collusion with the Sinaloa Cartel.
He noted that the UIF filed a civil suit in Florida aimed at recovering public money that was diverted out of Mexico in a corruption scheme involving García Luna and members of the Weinberg family. Members of the Weinberg family have been identified as frontmen for García Luna, who served as security minister during the 2006-12 government led by former President Felipe Calderón.
Reyes highlighted that a court in Miami handed down a ruling in May in favor of the Mexican state and against the Weinberg family. As part of the ruling, Judge Lisa Walsh in Miami-Dade County ordered members of the Weinberg family and related companies to pay US $578.5 million in damages to the Mexican state for losses incurred as a result of their involvement in corruption schemes.
“As a result of this process,” said Reyes, “the Mexican state received US $5.8 million on Aug. 25, 2026.”
Miami court awards Mexico an additional US $578.5M in damages from García Luna’s corruption schemes
The UIF chief said the money was obtained from the recovery of a surety bond and “the liquidation of 12 properties located in Florida, United States, and linked to the Weinberg family.” He noted that Mexico is awaiting the liquidation of other assets in order to recover additional funds diverted out of the country by García Luna.
Later in the press conference, Sheinbaum said that the $5.8 million in recovered funds that Mexico received this week would be allocated to schools in the Montaña region of the southern state of Guerrero.
“It’s around 100 million pesos that is going to be used in [one of] the most disadvantaged areas in the country,” she said.
Mexico is doing ‘very well,’ Sheinbaum says ahead of her second annual report
A reporter reminded Sheinbaum that in her first annual report speech — delivered at the National Palace on Sept. 1, 2025 — she said that Mexico and her government were “doing well” and would do “even better.” He subsequently asked the president how her administration is doing 12 months later.
“Mexico is doing better, Mexico is doing well,” Sheinbaum said.
“We’re doing very well — with the difficulties that any country can face, but we’re doing well,” she said.
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Sheinbaum said she is “very optimistic” about Mexico’s economy and declared that Mexicans’ quality of life is improving. She also pointed out that violence has declined — a statement supported by a 30.8% annual reduction in homicides in the first seven months of 2026.
Sheinbaum subsequently spoke about her government’s raison d’être, saying that the reason why “we’re here” is to “create well-being for the people of Mexico.”
On Wednesday, the president presented economic data that she said was indicative of the strength of the Mexican economy. She highlighted the record foreign direct investment Mexico received in the first half of 2026, quarter-over-quarter economic growth of 1.4% in the second quarter of the year and the USD:MXN exchange rate, which at the time was below 17.
Sheinbaum congratulates world champion rower
The president congratulated Mexican rower Kenia Lechuga, a Nuevo León native who on Thursday won gold in the women’s lightweight sculls at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
“Many congratulations,” Sheinbaum said, adding that as a former rower herself, she reserved “special affection” for a victory by a Mexican rower.
Lechuga, who had previously won silver and bronze medals at World Rowing Championships, wasn’t the only Mexican rower to win gold in Amsterdam on Thursday. Aylin Ibarra and Melissa Márquez won the women’s lightweight double sculls, while Aléxis López placed third to secure the bronze medal in the lightweight men’s sculls.
By Mexico News Daily chief staff writer Peter Davies (peter.davies@mexiconewsdaily.com)
