++ In view of the current economic crisis, President Felipe Calderón called on politicians to set aside party interests and act in favor of Mexico.
++ PRI senators leader Manlio Fabio Beltrones lauded Calderón’s efforts to ask finance officials to change the economic strategy in the latest economic package proposal to be sent to Congress.
++ Interior Secretary Fernando Gómez Mont challenged organized crime to come forth, address authorities directly and not attack citizens... Gómez Mont's remarks came after a meeting between the Security Cabinet and Michoachán Governor Leonel Godoy in Mexico City in which the two sides renewed dialogue and agreed to work together to battle organized crime in Michoacán.
++ United Nations Development Program representative in Mexico, Magdy Martínez-Solimán, said the increase in poor in Mexico is not because of bad social policies from the government, but rather because of the economic crisis. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said that as long as such marked social inequities exist in Mexico, it will be hard for the population to achieve decent standards of living.
++ Authorities seized 7.5 tons of cocaine in Oaxaca. The Mexican Navy that the drugbust was the result of Mexico, the United States, Guatemala and Belize working together.
++ The sole candidate to head the PAN, César Nava, said he will not quit the race, even though he has no adversaries. Nava denied that he was President Calderón’s candidate.
++ Canada’s Ambassador to Mexico Guillermo Richinsky acknowledged that the decision to request visas from Mexican citizens has created inconveniences and said he regretted the problems that were sparked by Canada’s move.
++ The National Water Commission said that low water levels in the Cutzamala system are forcing rationing cuts in Mexico City and Toluca.
++ The Central Bank of Mexico announced that starting on August 21, commercial banks will no longer be able to apply some of the fees they charge for operations in savings, payroll and checking accounts.
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