Michael Galant is a senior researcher at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

April 3, 2025

Analysis

The Fourth Transformation

The political economy of Claudia Sheinbaum’s popularity

As anti-incumbent sentiment toppled governments around the world in 2024, Mexico’s Morena won in a landslide, and the presidency was passed from Andrés Manuel López Obrador to Claudia Sheinbaum. Their electoral resiliency is rooted in Morena’s long-term reform project.