Mexican President Sheinbaum’s Triumphant Year One
From deftly handling a hostile Donald Trump to securing real economic gains for workers, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum ends her first year in office with a remarkable 80% approval rating. Now the real fight for Mexico’s economic sovereignty begins.
For 80 percent of Mexicans, President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first year in power has been a remarkable success.(Hector Vivas / Getty Images)
On September 15, Claudia Sheinbaum — the first woman president in Mexico’s history — stepped onto the balcony of the National Palace to perform the ritual grito, or cry of independence.
In keeping with her government’s drive to recognize overlooked female figures in Mexican history, she included among the familiar pantheon of independence heroes names such as Josefa Ortiz Téllez-Girón, who tipped off insurgents that their plan had been discovered; Leona Vicario, who provided them with both intelligence and financing; and Manuela Molina, who fought directly in their forces as La Capitana.
At each mention in the list of vivas, the packed crowd in the Zócalo, Mexico City’s central square, roared in approval. For them, President Sheinbaum’s year in power has been a remarkable success.
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