Wilson Center | 100 Days in Three Numbers: The Start of the Sheinbaum Presidency
/January 9 marks 100 days since Claudia Sheinbaum’s October 1 inauguration. Assessing a leader after this period, often viewed as a political honeymoon, can seem like arbitrary timing. But, in this case, it’s a good moment to check in after a hectic fall of constitutional reforms and as the country girds itself for the incoming Trump administration’s plans for massive deportations and tariffs that could put Mexico in the crosshairs.
As we ready for 2025, here are three numbers to understand the start of Sheinbaum’s presidency.
78%. Sheinbaum’s approval level, per the latest El Financiero poll, marking the highest level out of her first three months in office. Some 36% of those polled said her government is better than they expected, and she gets high marks for her handling of the economy and social benefits (66%, 79% approval respectively). But only 30% approve of her handling of corruption and just 23% score her well when it comes to managing organized crime woes. Overall, 68% of Mexicans consider public security the country’s top concern, well ahead of the economy or corruption (each at 10%). Homicides averaged 82 per day in October and November, marking a 5.7% increase over the same period a year earlier.
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