epa13242967 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the celebration of the Cry of Independence, from the balcony of the National Palace in the Zocalo of Mexico City, Mexico, 15 September 2026. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on 16 September, commemorating the start of the war of independence from Spain in 1810. EPA/JOSE MENDEZ

epa13242968 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum holds a national flag during the celebration of the Cry of Independence, from the balcony of the National Palace in the Zocalo of Mexico City, Mexico, 15 September 2026. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on 16 September, commemorating the start of the war of independence from Spain in 1810. EPA/JOSE...

epa13242964 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reacts during the celebration of the Cry of Independence, from the balcony of the National Palace in the Zocalo of Mexico City, Mexico, 15 September 2026. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on 16 September, commemorating the start of the war of independence from Spain in 1810. EPA/JOSE MENDEZ

epa13242965 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reacts during the celebration of the Cry of Independence, from the balcony of the National Palace in the Zocalo of Mexico City, Mexico, 15 September 2026. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on 16 September, commemorating the start of the war of independence from Spain in 1810. EPA/JOSE MENDEZ