Claudia Sheinbaum, a centre-left academic and politician, won Mexico's presidential election on June 2 with 59.76% of the vote. She will take office in October and has announced key members of her administration as part of Mexico's Fourth Transformation. Sheinbaum has indicated that she will maintain Mexico's strong ties with Israel and has outlined her approach to several policy areas. She has stated that the review of the USMCA trade pact in 2026 will be minor and has assured that there will be no fiscal reforms leading to higher taxes for Mexicans. She has also emphasized the continuation of public infrastructure projects and boosting the minimum wage without impacting economic stability. Additionally, Sheinbaum has committed to ensuring social programs and public spending on infrastructure, and maintaining a good relationship with the future U.S. administration regardless of the election outcome. Meanwhile, her predecessor is pushing for controversial constitutional reforms before leaving office, and Sheinbaum has stated that Mexico will not return to an economy dependent on oil.
⚠️ MEXICAN PRESIDENT ELECT SHEINBAUM: WILL HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH WHOEVER WINS U.S. ELECTION
⚠️ MEXICAN PRESIDENT ELECT SHEINBAUM: WON'T BE GOING BACK TO A SITUATION WHEREIN ECONOMY IS DEPENDENT ON OIL
⚠️ MEXICAN PRESIDENT ELECT SHEINBAUM: **GOING TO CONTINUE WITH PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, KEY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH ** THERE WILL BE PUBLIC INVESTMENT ON MANY FRONTS, WHICH WILL BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH **NEED TO CONTINUE BOOSTING MINIMUM WAGE, TAKING CARE TO NOT IMPACT…
⚠️ MEXICAN PRESIDENT ELECT SHEINBAUM: THERE WON'T BE A FISCAL REFORM THAT TRANSLATES INTO HIGHER TAXES FOR MEXICANS
⚠️ MEXICAN PRESIDENT ELECT SHEINBAUM: WITHOUT A DEEP FISCAL REFORM WE CAN GUARANTEE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR SPENDING
⚠️ MEXICAN PRESIDENT ELECT SHEINBAUM: WE CAN GUARANTEE SOCIAL PROGRAMS, NOT SUSPEND PUBLIC SPENDING ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS
⚠️ MEXICAN PRESIDENT ELECT SHEINBAUM: REVIEW OF USMCA TRADE PACT IN 2026 WILL BE "MINOR"
Mexico's opposition is facing a steep challenge, @AlexVasquezS reports: How to prevent AMLO from approving his controversial slate of sweeping constitutional reforms before leaving office https://t.co/87PLn4MuJ7
"#Mexico’s president-elect will enjoy a wide electoral mandate, yet her predecessor wants to leave office with a flurry of questionable constitutional reforms." @EAnthonyWayne and @lilaabed in @TheNatlInterest https://t.co/6lEWUJDjcK
#FromTheSouth News Bits | The president-elect of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum announced some of those who will accompany her in her administration as Mexico's leader and heir to the Fourth Transformation. https://t.co/1PXozpOSk4
On June 2, centre-left academic and politician Claudia Sheinbaum won a resounding 59.76% of the vote in Mexico's presidential election. But it's unlikely she would cut Mexico's deep-seated links with Israel, writes Simón Rodríguez Porras: https://t.co/ifFcEELf5a
Claudia Sheinbaum will take office as Mexico's next president in October. Her time living in California and her dealings with American officials throughout her career offer clues about her approach to U.S. relations. Here are five things to know. https://t.co/xAkLQDOBvJ
On June 2, centre-left academic and politician Claudia Sheinbaum won a resounding 59.76% of the vote in Mexico's presidential election. But it's unlikely she would cut Mexico's deep-seated links with Israel, writes Simón Rodríguez Porras ⤵ https://t.co/ifFcEELf5a