Political figures express interest in mayoral races in Mexico and Puerto Rico

In Mexico, politician Jorge Morales Alducin has joined the PAN party and expressed interest in running for the mayoralty of Puebla Capital. Alducin identified four key priorities for the city: insecurity, healthcare shortages, education for youth, and job creation. He criticized the current federal government's economic impact and the declining quality of political discourse in the country.

In Puerto Rico, Hiram Torres Montalvo, secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO), has not ruled out a candidacy for the mayoralty of Cataño following the death of Mayor Julio Alicea Vasallo. While acknowledging that he has been approached by supporters to consider the role, Torres Montalvo stated he will wait until the municipality's period of mourning has concluded before making a formal decision regarding the vacancy.