Claudia Sheinbaum
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is a Mexican politician, energy and climate change scientist, and academic who has been serving as the 66th president of Mexico since 2024. She is the first woman and the first Jewish person to hold the office. A member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), she previously served as Head of Government of Mexico City from 2018 to 2023. In 2025, Forbes ranked Sheinbaum as the fifth most powerful woman in the world.
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Jun 21, 2026
Lean Left
As Mexico City mayor, Sheinbaum's administration organized the Zócalo fan fests that drew over 200,000 people during the Mexico-South Korea match.
PRD sees Sheinbaum as a competent leftist leader who demonstrates effective public management, though they remain wary of her alignment with Morena's top-down style.
Jun 21, 2026
Far Left
Sheinbaum celebrated the Supreme Court's ABC ruling and announced a plan to bring Pato Merlín to Palacio Nacional after Mexico's World Cup win.
Praised for advancing justice for the ABC victims and for her cultural touch, but also faces scrutiny over CNTE protests at her event.
Jun 19, 2026
Far Right
Sheinbaum leads in polls for the 2024 presidential race while defending the administration's security record.
PAN views her as a continuity candidate for Morena, promising more of the same failed policies.
Jun 19, 2026
Lean Right
Morena presidential hopeful defends AMLO's policies and attacks opposition judicial stance.
PRI views her as a continuation of current policies and a threat to institutional balance.
Jun 19, 2026
Lean Left
Sheinbaum avoided direct comment on an investigative report about cartels using forced labor in the Sierra Tarahumara, instead asserting the federal government is already present.
PRD criticizes Sheinbaum for deflecting accountability on cartel human rights abuses, seeing it as a pattern of dismissiveness toward serious governance failures.
Jun 18, 2026
Far Right
Sheinbaum defends the proposed judicial election as a democratic measure, triggering fierce opposition from PAN and other parties.
PAN views her as continuing AMLO's authoritarian project and undermining judicial independence, making her a central target of criticism.
Jun 18, 2026
Lean Right
Sheinbaum, as Morena's likely presidential candidate, pushes ahead with controversial social program expansions.
PRI sees her as a continuity candidate who will deepen AMLO's centralization of power and fiscal irresponsibility.
Jun 18, 2026
Lean Left
Featured in a satirical El Jalapeño article about her birthday plans including a mud wrestling tournament and demolition of a National Palace wing.
PRD views this satire as a warranted critique of her grandiosity and disconnect from everyday Mexican struggles, reinforcing the party's argument that Morena prioritizes spectacle over substance.
Jun 18, 2026
Far Left
President Sheinbaum appointed Laura Itzel Castillo as new head of the Women's Secretariat and issued a decree for home office during World Cup matches.
Praised by Morena for promoting a feminist agenda and managing public sector logistics, but faces scrutiny over the selection of Castillo and the extent of Issste reforms.
Jun 17, 2026
Far Right
Morena's presidential front-runner is defending AMLO's legacy while proposing continuity, drawing fire from PAN over her role in energy and security failures.
PAN portrays her as a continuation of AMLO's divisive and statist policies, especially on energy and security.