In a historic victory, Claudia Sheinbaum is projected to become Mexico’s first female president and the first Jewish person to hold this office. Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, faces a list of challenges as she assumes power. In her victory speech, Sheinbaum thanked outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) as “a unique person who has transformed our country for the better.”
Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan explains the positive and negative aspects of AMLO. Zeihan argues that President Sheinbaum is a “true believer” in AMLO’s causes and will likely continue his unsuccessful policies.
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The following is an excerpt from Peter’s June 5 “Zeihan on Geopolitics” newsletter:
The most recent Mexican elections have resulted in the victory of Mexico’s first female — and— Jewish leader, Claudia Sheinbaum. She will be succeeding current populist President AMLO, but how much change will this actually bring?
President López Obrador has a bit of a Robin Hood complex, spreading wealth to the poor and neglecting security concerns. These financial transfers gained him favor with the people, but he did this with no regard for sustainability. In addition, while he was spending all his time people-pleasing, the cartels were able to seize control of large parts of Mexico.
But won’t all this change when Claudia Sheinbaum steps into office? Well, AMLO and Sheinbaum are close allies, and it would appear that AMLO will be sitting behind the scenes playing puppet master. So, her ability to address these concerns will all depend on how much string AMLO gives her…