Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz
Bertha Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz is a Mexican politician and businesswoman. From 2015 until 2018, she was mayor of Mexico City's Miguel Hidalgo borough. From 2018 to 2023, she was a plurinominal senator in the Mexican Congress's LXIV and LXV Legislatures. As a senator, Gálvez caucused with the center-right National Action Party but frequently supported progressive politics on social issues such as abortion, drug policy, and social spending. She graduated from the UNAM School of Engineering with a degree in computer engineering. She received the nomination as the Fuerza y Corazón por México coalition's nominee for the 2024 Mexican presidential election.
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Aug 17, 2026
Far Right
Gálvez is promoting a new opposition alliance and keeps criticizing Sheinbaum's government on social programs and violence.
PAN still sees her as the reference from the 2024 campaign, and her calls to unite PAN, PRI and MC give the party a path despite her losing to Morena.
Aug 12, 2026
Far Right
The 2024 PAN-PRD-PRI candidate remains a reference point for the opposition, speaking against the court takeover and backing citizen protests.
PAN loyalists credit her 2024 campaign for exposing authoritarian drift, and now expect her to lead the reconstruction of a credible opposition front.
Aug 10, 2026
Far Right
The 2024 PAN-backed candidate remains visible in the news cycle as a possible 2030 contender and critic of judicial reform.
PAN media praise her ability to speak to middle-class voters, but some militants question whether she can broaden the party's regional base.
Aug 10, 2026
Lean Right
Gálvez is traveling the country promoting a civic agenda for the 2027 races.
She remains a polarizing figure for PRI because her presidential bid overshadowed the party's own candidates.
Aug 10, 2026
Lean Left
She remains a prominent opposition voice using the trade and turmoil around avocado exports and fracking to challenge Morena's record.
PRD voters see her as useful electoral firepower but worry that her coalition instincts favor PAN and weaken the PRD's left identity.
Aug 8, 2026
Far Right
The former presidential candidate is touring the country to rally opposition groups and criticize the judicial overhaul.
She remains the most recognized PAN figure, but her strategy of broad alliances clashes with hardliners who want a more aggressive line.
Aug 7, 2026
Far Right
The former presidential candidate is demanding a strong response to Trump and defending the remaining autonomous institutions.
PAN values her as the most visible critic of the government, but distrusts her when she seeks rapprochement with the PRI.
Aug 7, 2026
Lean Right
The former PAN presidential candidate keeps leading opposition attacks on Sheinbaum's security failures.
PRI respects her vote share but resents her refusal to rebuild a disciplined anti-Morena coalition with the PRI.
Aug 6, 2026
Far Right
Mantiene activa su agenda de denuncia contra Sheinbaum y la reforma judicial, además de marcar distancia de la dirigencia del PAN.
Es la cara de la resistencia civil para el panismo, pero su ruptura pública con Cortés alimenta la división interna.
Aug 4, 2026
Far Right
The former PAN presidential candidate remains a vocal critic of Sheinbaum and a potential contender for 2027.
She is beloved by the PAN base for her bluntness and her indignation at government militarization.