John Authers, Columnist

Could Sheinbaum Be Mexico’s Agent of Change?

The president is proving to be a seriously good politician. But some fear she'll become a generous dictator.

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, on stage during an event at Zocalo Plaza in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Sheinbaum said she is confident her US counterpart Donald Trump won't impose reciprocal tariffs on her nation's exports next month as tensions between the top trading partners simmer.Photographer: Stephania Corpi/Bloomberg

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“In Mexico, there’s no need for a dictator with boots, sable and weapons,” says Carlos Loret de Mola, long one of the country’s most popular broadcasters. “The government is marching firmly towards dictatorship while the public gratefully applauds.”