Overview

• From the Palacio Nacional balcony, Claudia Sheinbaum invoked Josefa Ortiz Téllez-Girón, Leona Vicario, Gertrudis Bocanegra and Manuela Molina, and a female cadet honor guard carried the flag.
• International outlets highlighted the symbolism, with reports noting her purple dress and a new prominence for heroines, including a Leona Vicario portrait in the main gallery as recounted by local coverage of The New York Times and El País.
• During the military parade, Sheinbaum underscored that no foreign power decides for Mexico and tied independence to dignity, justice, freedom and democracy.
• Her husband, Jesús María Tarriba, drew viral attention after appearing on the balcony; he is a UNAM-trained physicist, 1994 Weizmann prize laureate and a Banxico financial risk specialist since 2017.
• Local ceremonies drew scrutiny after high-profile errors, including “Josefa Ortiz de Pinedo” in Escárcega, “Viva María José” and “José Ortiz de Domínguez” in Jiutepec, “Josefa María Morelos y Pavón” in Ciudad Madero and Zaragoza, and “Leonorio Vicario” in Puebla.