On June 2, Mexico will send millions of voters to the polls in a historic election. The two trailblazers, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xochitl Galvez, each represent opposing political coalitions, but the strongest results of the upcoming election will deal a firm blow to Mexico’s male-dominated culture. Not only does Mexico have a long tradition of macho culture, but it also has a tradition of fostering authoritarian regimes more focused on constructing a presidential persona than on dealing with national issues. These issues are exactly what will make the upcoming election historic. Because it addresses both global issues, such as climate change, and institutional practices that Mexico has considered pillars since independence.
One of the main challenges of Mexico’s next president will inevitably involve the current authoritarian government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (or AMLO, as his followers call him), once seen as charismatic. AMLO’s government initially aimed to eradicate systemic corruption and organized crime, sociopolitical problems that had consequences for every fabric of Mexican society. Nonetheless, Mexico was recently embroiled in a scandal for providing refuge to Jorge Glass at the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador. Glas was sentenced to six years in prison on corruption charges related to the Odebrecht case. As controversy continues on this issue, the fact that the Mexican government provided refuge to the former Vice President of Ecuador serves as the final motivator for the Mexican government, which has consistently abandoned its mission to fight corruption for six years.
Moreover, AMLO’s six years in power have anchored the populist wave that is shaping politics around the world. AMLO has assumed the role of an authoritarian leader focused more on providing traditional daily morning reports (or “mañaneras,” as they are called in Mexican Spanish) with the media to talk candidly about the country’s issues, but for the most part the rationale for his government It was the usual tirade in defense of . Many critics and voters wonder whether the president-elect will incorporate such daily morning briefings into her agenda to draw attention only to presidential figures, or whether she will break away from these authoritarian practices and begin a process of redistribution of her presidential media. Empowers other levels of government.
It’s no surprise that climate change and global warming are among the key issues the new electorate is pushing to find alternative and innovative approaches to Mexico’s systemic problems. From agricultural devastation to water shortages, there is a clear shift in public opinion in Mexico. Younger generations are slowly shifting from focusing on drug trafficking and state corruption to the global ecological crisis that is also affecting countries like Mexico, the most populous capital in North America. Heat and water shortages are already affecting Mexico’s agricultural sector, with millions already suffering the consequences.
Tomatoes, for example, have experienced unprecedented price increases due to global warming and organized crime. It is well known that drug cartels charge special fees to keep agricultural workers “safe” during harvest season. Organized crime has spread coercive practices across virtually all of Mexico’s agricultural sectors, and drug cartels have spread What is not a cause of death Characteristics of the national economic landscape. This phenomenon was already a persistent problem under previous regimes, but during the AMLO government, this sociocultural phenomenon acquired systemic status. The current regime has implemented relaxed measures against organized crime and left rural Mexico in the hands of drug cartels.
Additionally, water scarcity is affecting most of Mexico, and is already happening in Mexico City. Private companies are already working on projects to address Mexico City’s crisis, focusing on urban planning and local needs. Nonetheless, overdevelopment of the Mexican capital’s key aquifers is sinking the city’s infrastructure. Additionally, overexploitation of aquifers is leading to deeper extraction, which is also contributing to the contamination of the city’s aquifer supplies that supply water to Mexico City’s most populous county. Complaints have been filed regarding contaminated water in residential areas and water insecurity in the city’s most populous county.
But authorities have not yet determined the cause. This situation has brought the water crisis to the forefront of the presidential debate. Claudia Sheinbaum, who emerged as a leading candidate for the presidential election in early June, avoided mentioning environmental and infrastructure issues, saying that despite water shortages in Mexico City, water supply is guaranteed and residents do not have to worry. Nevertheless, reality already points to a very different scenario. Scientists and experts suggest that “portions of the city are sinking by an average of 10 inches each year, making Mexico City more vulnerable to social hazards and seismic impacts.” Moreover, water authorities and some experts have suggested that Mexico City’s reservoirs could be completely depleted over the next six years.
Mexico’s political system has for decades neglected the challenge of decentralizing political power and infrastructure development in Mexico City. Although other major Mexican cities, such as Monterrey and Guadalajara, have entered the national stage in recent years, Mexico City maintains a monopoly on foreign investment, including financing. Despite foreign financial interests supporting Mexico City’s entry into the global capital pool, this financial phenomenon only worsens the allocation of resources to capital.
Despite the fact that one of the current government’s mandates is to provide equal opportunities for all, Mexico has fostered cultural nepotism and economic and intellectual segregation as accepted and approved practices at the institutional level. The rise to power of an apparently new political party, MORENA, has created the illusion in the general public’s view that Mexico’s minorities now enjoy greater access to intangible power. This justified the popularity of the MORENA party among the least privileged sections of society. . But a recent study found that poverty has increased in Mexico over the past six years and that AMLO’s policies have hit the poor the hardest. Additionally, domestic and global migration into Mexico’s major urban spaces is also exacerbating both xenophobic and populist reactions.
Many of AMLO’s critics stress that his “erratic and authoritarian” government is made worse by the fact that “he is subverting the institutions that underpinned Mexico’s democratic achievements, above all Mexico’s respected independent electoral system.” do. Many in the public sector expect that whatever the outcome of the upcoming election, the electoral process itself will trigger a wave of violence across the country. The upcoming electoral journey was prefaced by a wave of assassinations against a number of local candidates. At least 28 candidates have been attacked so far this year and 16 have been killed, according to data through April 1 from research group Data Cívica. That number surpasses Mexico’s bloodiest election cycle. In this scenario, Mexico appears unable to achieve the democratic spectacle that voters had hoped for.
In addition to the challenges mentioned above, the following challenges are: chairwoman You will have the difficult task of representing the needs of Mexican women. In addition, despite the historical event of being Mexico’s first female president, she plans to take the lead in discovering a new group of political leaders. This is critical to enacting state-level measures to effectively address violence against women and dismantle drug cartels, powerful actors blocking further democratization. furthermore, chairwoman As a national green energy source, it will be responsible for attracting foreign investment for sustainable energy development. Moreover, as Mexico’s economy grows, the next government will need to successfully integrate new generations into a workforce that meets global demand. Finally, the next government will be responsible for designing a sustainable response to the global migration into Mexican urban spaces, including preparing shelters to address this phenomenon through humanitarian and legal strategies.
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