Claudia Sheinbaum
Mexico
Morena
President of Mexico
government
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.
Standing...
Stories...
Sep 4, 2026
Lean Left
Sheinbaum touted Mexico's trade position during tariff talks and addressed a high-profile murder at her Thursday mañanera.
PRD views her trade optimism as spin that avoids confronting near-total foreign input in export products, and demands concrete action on rising violence.
Sep 3, 2026
Far Right
Mexico City's former mayor and Morena's 2024 presidential candidate continues to dominate headlines with her aggressive campaign style and promises to continue AMLO's policies.
PAN views her as a continuation of the authoritarian populist project, criticizing her lack of institutional checks and her willingness to subordinate the judiciary.
Sep 3, 2026
Center
She called for unity of the movement in an event, while notable absences of Adán, Andy, and Rocha Moya suggest internal distancing.
Centro critics question her ability to transcend López Obrador's shadow and truly lead Morena, especially given the visible fissures with prominent party figures.
Sep 3, 2026
Lean Left
Delivered her second annual report to the nation, touting achievements in security, economy, and infrastructure while her approval rating holds at 68%.
PRD sees Sheinbaum's self-praise as disconnected from the security and infrastructure failures that hit ordinary citizens hardest.
Sep 3, 2026
Far Left
President Sheinbaum announced a new public report on the Ayotzinapa case before September 26 or 27, promising new lines of investigation.
She is fulfilling a key Morena promise to continue truth-seeking and justice for the 43 disappeared students, contrast with prior PRI-PAN cover-ups.
Sep 2, 2026
Far Right
Sheinbaum, as president-elect, is backing Morena's constitutional overhaul to absorb autonomous bodies.
PAN sees her as continuing AMLO's centralizing project, lacking commitment to independent institutions or fiscal discipline.
Sep 2, 2026
Center
Presenta su Segundo Informe de Gobierno con 11 iniciativas, incluyendo doble nacionalidad, feminicidio y regulación de IA.
Desde el centro se evalúa su gestión por resultados en seguridad y relación con EU, criticando la falta de avances concretos en homicidios y la dependencia de promesas.
Sep 2, 2026
Lean Left
She announced the Rita Cetina scholarship for all public primary students, a one-off 2,500-peso payment, at Monday's mañanera.
PRD sees this as a populist handout timed for electoral gain, deepening Morena's clientelist model rather than fixing education quality.
Sep 2, 2026
Far Left
President announced a new Ayotzinapa report with new lines of investigation before the 12th anniversary.
Her commitment to reopening the case bolsters Morena's credibility on human rights, contrasting with previous administrations' cover-ups.
Aug 31, 2026
Far Right
President Sheinbaum is defending her 'hugs not bullets' security strategy amid record homicide rates in several states.
PAN critics condemn her refusal to militarize police and her focus on social spending over security enforcement.