Mexico politics · October 2026

Mexico is moving to prohibit presidents from holding dual citizenship, according to a proposal advanced on 2 October 2026. The measure would bar anyone with a second nationality from holding the country's highest office. No timeline for its passage or implementation was given. A courtroom in Mexico heard proceedings against men accused of killing two Australian brothers, with a verdict expected. Qatar and Mexico held their third round of political consultations. Mexico and the Dominican Republic are preparing a bilateral agreement on sargassum. Sheinbaum commemorated the anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre, and Mexico's consulate in New York marked 200 years with a lottery ticket.