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President Claudia Sheinbaum presented the Advisory Council for the Digital Transformation of the Health Sector, a body tasked with automating the delivery of medicines and medical supplies across Mexico's public health system. Government officials say the council will modernize services and streamline care, while the announcement came alongside meetings on IMSS Bienestar involving state leaders such as Sinaloa Governor Graciela Domínguez. Coverage highlights the push to digitalize healthcare administration nationwide.
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Mexican media are following several businessman-related stories. IMSS-Bienestar awarded a 5 billion peso contract to a businessman described as close to former footballer and politician Cuauhtémoc Blanco. Separately, La Jornada reports a businessman implicated in drug trafficking and fuel theft avoided detention in a rape case thanks to an injunction. In Argentina, José Elías drew attention by saying he configured AI for his call center in 10 minutes at a cost of 10 euros.
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Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is dominating news in Mexico for several reasons at once. He is presenting a project to rescue Puebla's Paseo de San Francisco with Governor Pepe Chedraui, while also drawing criticism after calling the Bienestar pension for older adults 'totally irrational'. Other stories include his Carlos Slim Foundation partnering with IMSS-Bienestar on a maternal health strategy across 23 states, his companies paying rent to his own brands, and his commercial ventures inside Mexico City Metro stations.
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From the National Palace, Mexican officials announced plans to automate the distribution of medicines through the IMSS-Bienestar health system, according to Reforma. The promise aims to speed up deliveries and reduce chronic shortages reported by patients across public hospitals and clinics. Observers are watching to see how quickly the system can be implemented and whether it will fix persistent supply problems.