Politics · Mexico · 5 hrs ago
Sheinbaum says she will discuss Mexico’s student scholarships at APEC
At a scholarship event in San Martín Texmelucan, Puebla, President Claudia Sheinbaum praised Mexico’s student aid programs.
She said scholarships for primary, secondary and high school students help make the country better.
She argued that scholarships and schools create more opportunities and help reduce violence and drug use.
Sheinbaum said she will represent Mexico at an APEC forum in China, where she plans to discuss the government’s scholarships.
Mexico’s education secretary said the education budget recently approved is about 1.319 trillion pesos, with more than 193 billion pesos for scholarships.
In Puebla, more than 1.17 million students receive scholarships, backed by an investment of 8.5 billion pesos, according to the state scholarship coordinator.
Sheinbaum and education officials urged students to stay in school, and she encouraged them to learn about Mexico’s history.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said she would discuss Mexico’s government scholarships for students at the APEC forum in China.
She made the announcement during a scholarship event in San Martín Texmelucan, Puebla.
She said the scholarships help young people study and create more opportunities.
Sheinbaum also said schools and scholarships help reduce violence and drug use.
Education Secretary Mario Delgado said the education budget had been approved at more than 1.319 trillion pesos.
- Who
- President Claudia Sheinbaum.
- What
- She said she would discuss Mexico’s student scholarships at APEC.
- When
- November 13, 2026. The date of the APEC forum is not stated.
- Where
- She made the announcement in San Martín Texmelucan, Puebla, and said the forum would be in China.
- Why
- She said she would represent Mexico and talk about government scholarships that help young people study.
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- APEC destination
- China
- Announcement date
- November 13, 2026
- Puebla scholarship recipients
- 1,174,298 students
- Puebla scholarship investment
- 8.5 billion pesos
- Education budget
- More than 1.319 trillion pesos
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Vamos a ir a representar a México a China, a un foro económico donde van todos los países (...). Vamos a representar a México y vamos a hablar, entre otras cosas, de las becas que da el Gobierno de México, que damos para que los jóvenes puedan estudiar.
La escuela y las becas están haciendo un México mejor.
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