Mexico Earthquake Interrupts Presidential Press Briefing

Claudia Sheinbaum resumed her press conference on Friday after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake forced an evacuation of the National Palace in Mexico City. Seismic alarms and a new mobile alert system prompted thousands of residents to flee buildings as the tremor struck at a depth of 35 kilometers near San Marcos. Although Evelyn Salgado reported landslides and communication disruptions in Guerrero, early assessments indicate that critical infrastructure remains intact with no recorded fatalities.The evacuation of the briefing venue went calmly and the president was able to return to the podium just ten minutes after the initial seismic alert sounded. Officials confirmed that essential services continued to function throughout the capital while emergency protocols were activated in high-risk zones built on muddy subsoil.This natural event follows a turbulent period including a violent demonstration in November and proposals by Sheinbaum for new systems to report sexual harassment after a personal encounter.