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Sheinbaum Marks First Year With Zócalo Rally, Closing 32-State Report Tour

The Zócalo showcase underscores her government’s narrative of improved security, broader welfare coverage, alongside a long-term Pemex rescue and investor pitch.

Overview

  • Sheinbaum concludes a nationwide series of 32 state reports with an 11 a.m. address in Mexico City’s Zócalo, with a large public staging and senior officials in attendance, as a recent El Financiero poll places her approval at 73%.
  • Her First Government Report cites a 32% drop in homicides under an integral security strategy, presented as the centerpiece of the year-one balance.
  • Security actions highlighted by the administration include 10,000 National Guard personnel deployed to the U.S. border, expulsions of criminal leaders including Rafael Caro Quintero, and a reported reduction of up to 70% in fentanyl trafficking to the United States.
  • Expanded social policy features include the Pensión Mujeres Bienestar for women aged 60–64 and the Universal Rita Cetina scholarship for basic education students.
  • The economic agenda emphasizes a 10-year Pemex plan aimed at debt relief and modernizing production, alongside “Plan México” goals to lift investment above 25% of GDP from 2026, add 1.5 million jobs in manufacturing and energy, and move into the world’s top 10 economies.