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US sends Mexican airspace warning

MXPE Weekly Essentials ft. Pemex’s road to recovery, Morena allies revolt, migrants overlooked, and other highlights in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

Jan 19, 2026
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MXPE Weekly Essentials. Only the most important news in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

Last week’s highlights:

  • Airspace warning—On January 16th, the US Federal Aviation Authority published a warning to carriers flying over Mexico’s northern Pacific region. It cited potential military activities and the possibility of signals jamming. It is less likely that this is a reference to an impending strike and more about continuing and increased covert surveillance operations over Mexican skies by US forces (for more on this see below).

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