Day 686 — Gasoline Shortage in CDMX, Chiapas, Nuevo León Resolved; 1 Million Women Register for Pensión Bienestar

On August 18, 2026 (Day 686, Tuesday), President Sheinbaum said a gasoline supply shortage affecting Mexico City, Chiapas, and Nuevo León had been resolved, calling it 'cosa de unos días.' Welfare Secretary Ariadna Montiel reported that more than 1 million women had registered for the Pensión Mujeres Bienestar program since applications opened August 1 for women aged 60 and above. Profeco director Iván Escalante presented the latest '¿Quién es Quién?' price-comparison balance tracking gasoline, groceries, and remittance-service pricing nationwide. Sheinbaum also addressed the ongoing visa revocation of Andy López Beltrán, denying his implication in the fuel-theft ('huachicol fiscal') probe and calling U.S. scrutiny of him politically motivated, and said she would meet Morena's congressional coordinators Adán Augusto López and Ricardo Monreal that afternoon on legislative priorities.