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Fast-Tracked Laws / Patria Vaccine

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Paloma Duran By Paloma Duran | Journalist and Industry Analyst - Wed, 05/03/2023 - 11:27

Patria Vaccine. The Head of the National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies María Elena Álvarez-Buylla, announced that the Patria vaccine is ready to be used by the population. "It opens the way for us in the sovereignty of vaccines, which is so important for disease prevention." 

Mexico has developed its own vaccine against COVID-19 called "Patria," which has proven effective in protecting against the virus and as a booster for those who already have a complete vaccination scheme. Patria was created by the Mexican government, the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) and Laboratorios Avimex. The vaccine has been approved in three phases of clinical trials. One in animals, the second in humans and the third to determine its effectiveness in generating antibodies.

Fast-Tracked Laws. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador assured that the Senate did not violate the legislative process by approving 20 fast-tracked laws. Last Friday, at 10:30 pm, MORENA senators began to debate several reforms without participation from the opposition. According to MORENA, this was because the majority of senators did not want to discuss all the reforms. In total, 20 laws were approved, among them the creation of the Science and Technology Law, the Army taking charge of the Mayan Train, the creation of the Military Welfare Airline, the militarization of airspace, a reduction of the minimum age to be a deputy or secretary of state, the elimination of rural financing and the Mining Law. Opposition parties like PAN have announced that they will challenge the approved laws in the Supreme Court of Justice.

US Relations. President López Obrador said that despite the interference of some US officials in national matters, the country has a very good relationship with the US.

Last month, US Republican Representatives Dan Crenshaw of Texas and Michael Waltz of Florida proposed solving the fentanyl crisis in the US by having President Joe Biden authorize military action against Mexican cartels. The proposal was presented in January 2023 and passed nearly unnoticed, yet re-entered the limelight due to a recent increase in fentanyl trafficking. President López Obrador has criticized this proposal, saying that the US would be meddling in Mexico’s internal affairs. 

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