Claudia Sheinbaum

Mexico granted asylum to former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez, who was being prosecuted in the case linked to Pedro Castillo. Peru severed diplomatic relations, and its Congress declared Sheinbaum persona non grata.

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US allegations and investigations targeted several Morena officials over suspected links with cartels, causing internal tensions and political pressure on Sheinbaum.

A military operation killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho", leader of the CJNG. The cartel launched blockades and attacks across numerous states, making the operation a major test of Sheinbaum's more assertive security strategy.

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Sheinbaum proposed a wide-ranging reform reducing, among other things, the cost of the electoral system, the number of seats and certain proportional representation mechanisms. The opposition denounced a concentration of power; the constitutional reform failed to secure the required majority.

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Sheinbaum's principal controversies concern governance decisions, institutional crises or allegations targeting other officials. No personal criminal conviction of Sheinbaum has been identified in the verified sources.

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The first judicial elections under the reform recorded turnout of approximately 13%. Reuters assessed that the new Supreme Court would be broadly favourable to the governing party, reinforcing criticism concerning checks and balances.

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Sheinbaum defended the permanent integration of the National Guard into the Ministry of Defence, strengthening the armed forces' role in public security.

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Her government advanced an energy reform restoring structural priority to the state-owned companies Pemex and CFE and restricting the scope for certain private producers.

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Sheinbaum had proposed prohibiting the immediate succession of close relatives to certain elected positions from 2027. Congress, dominated by her allies, postponed implementation until 2030, prompting criticism of the governing majority's consistency on nepotism.

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A bill introduced by Sheinbaum provided, among other things, for new powers to regulate content and replaced the former independent regulator with a body closer to the executive. Opponents and the UN expressed concerns about censorship.

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As president-elect and subsequently president, Sheinbaum supported Andrés Manuel López Obrador's reform replacing a large proportion of judicial appointments with popular elections.

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The collapse of Colegio Rébsamen during the 2017 earthquake killed 26 people, including 19 children. Investigations revealed unauthorised extensions and permit failures; Sheinbaum was then head of Tlalpan borough.

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Following a fatal collision on Line 3 and a series of incidents, Sheinbaum requested the large-scale deployment of the National Guard in the Metro, referring to "atypical" events and the need to protect passengers.

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Thousands of posters, painted walls and billboards bearing "#EsClaudia" promoted Sheinbaum before the formal presidential campaign timetable. The INE received numerous complaints and imposed measures to limit propaganda and premature tours by Morena contenders.

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Following Sheinbaum's victory in Morena's internal selection process, Marcelo Ebrard filed a challenge alleging irregularities, interference by public officials and unequal treatment.

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The Mexico City government distributed ivermectin to Covid patients and subsequently published an analysis suggesting a positive effect. The SocArXiv platform withdrew the study, and researchers criticised its methodology and lack of informed consent.

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A viaduct on Metro Line 12 collapsed in May 2021, killing 26 people. Initial independent analyses identified major construction defects on a line built before Sheinbaum's term.

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In its final phase, DNV included maintenance and inspection problems among the factors contributing to the accident. Sheinbaum's government rejected the final report, citing technical inconsistencies and a conflict of interest.

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Mexico City, governed by Sheinbaum, experienced exceptionally high excess mortality during the pandemic; in December 2020, the city's official estimates reported more than 200 excess deaths per day over a given period.

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Following demonstrations against violence towards women, activists accused Sheinbaum of criminalising protesters and criticised the police and political handling of the demonstrations.

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Morena selected Claudia Sheinbaum to run for mayor of Mexico City following an internal poll whose methodology was not made public, prompting objections, particularly from Ricardo Monreal.

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