Merlin the duck steals the spotlight at President Sheinbaum's news briefing
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Merlin the duck, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, attends the daily press conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, second from left, along with his caretakers Carla Gomez and her sons Carlos, and Christian who holds Merlin, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)Merlin the duck, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, bottom right, enters the daily press conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, with his caretakers, brothers Carlos and Christian Gomez, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)Christian Gomez interacts with his duck Merlin, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, as they attend the daily press conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum interacts with Merlin the duck, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, during her morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)Merlin the duck, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, attends the daily press conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, along with his caretakers Carla Gomez and her sons Carlos and at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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Merlin the duck, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, attends the daily press conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, second from left, along with his caretakers Carla Gomez and her sons Carlos, and Christian who holds Merlin, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)