# Mexico's President Sheinbaum Sends Written Report Due to Constitutional Reform

President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo submits her government report in writing, following a 2008 constitutional change ending mandatory personal attendance.

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Article 69 of the Constitution of the United Mexican States was reformed in 2008 to establish that the head of the Executive Branch is no longer obligated to attend personally to the opening of sessions. [^1]

On September 1, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo submitted her Second Government Report to the Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro in written form without her physical presence. [^2]

Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, former president of Mexico, stated on August 31, 2026, that the electrical sector's lack of investment and subsequent failures were due to ideological prejudices rather than vandalism. [^3]

In 2007, President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa faced a similar scenario of high polarization that allowed him to deliver his first report only in a hurried act lasting a few minutes amidst shouts and protests. [^4]

The 2006 government report of Vicente Fox Quesada was interrupted by opposition legislators who took the podium, forcing Fox to deliver the document from the lobby and leave immediately. [^5]

A power outage occurred on the night of August 31, 2026, leaving the regions of Quintana Roo, Yucatán, and Chiapas without electricity. [^6]

The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) attributed the August 31, 2026, blackout to the vandalism of two high-tension lines. [^7]

Calderón claimed that the electrical sector had been warned about potential blackouts due to the lack of investment. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Article 69 of the Constitution of the United Mexican States was reformed in 2008 to establish that the head of the Executive Branch is no longer obligated to attend personally to the opening of sessions. (El Informador, News)
2. On September 1, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo submitted her Second Government Report to the Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro in written form without her physical presence. (El Informador, News)
3. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, former president of Mexico, stated on August 31, 2026, that the electrical sector's lack of investment and subsequent failures were due to ideological prejudices rather than vandalism. (El Economista, News)
4. In 2007, President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa faced a similar scenario of high polarization that allowed him to deliver his first report only in a hurried act lasting a few minutes amidst shouts and protests. (El Informador, News)
5. The 2006 government report of Vicente Fox Quesada was interrupted by opposition legislators who took the podium, forcing Fox to deliver the document from the lobby and leave immediately. (El Informador, News)
6. A power outage occurred on the night of August 31, 2026, leaving the regions of Quintana Roo, Yucatán, and Chiapas without electricity. (El Economista, News)
7. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) attributed the August 31, 2026, blackout to the vandalism of two high-tension lines. (El Economista, News)
8. Calderón claimed that the electrical sector had been warned about potential blackouts due to the lack of investment. (El Economista, News)

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