Overview
- Claudia Sheinbaum emerged as Mexico’s pivotal political figure, setting priorities and absorbing the costs of governance during her first full year in office.
- President Donald Trump again dominated discourse as his return reshaped Mexico’s calculations on migration, trade, security and investment.
- Artificial intelligence moved from novelty to everyday infrastructure, shifting debate toward control, use and labor effects, with Sam Altman pushing generative tools into daily life.
- Street mobilizations, blockades and the appearance of the “bloque negro,” along with new movements such as Carlos Manzo’s Sombrero, redirected discussion toward public order and narrative framing.
- Global voices and culture carried weight as Pope Leo XIV’s May election elevated migrant-focused messages, while Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and Shohei Ohtani drove headline moments in music and sports.