Claudia Sheinbaum
Mexico Speeds Up Biometric ID Rollout
Every Mexican with a cell phone has until July to hand over their fingerprints, iris scans, and facial data to a government whose last two attempts at phone registration ended in a data leak and a Supreme Court smackdown.
Mexico Mandates Biometric Digital ID by 2026
Mexico mandates biometric CURP IDs with fingerprints, iris scans, and photos under Claudia Sheinbaum’s national ID overhaul.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Demands Google Restore “Gulf of Mexico” Name, Threatens Legal Action
Sheinbaum’s demand is rare, as leaders seldom challenge name changes that don’t affect their own country. Google Maps in Mexico, still list it as the Gulf of Mexico.