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Sheinbaum Marks First Year With Zócalo Rally, Vows 'Good' U.S. Trade Deal and Unveils Tech Push

Her approval tops 70% after a year of expanded social spending.

People gather at Zocalo Square to attend an event marking Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum's first year in office, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 5, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Mexican National Guard officers patrol at a high point of El Nido de las Aguilas in eastern Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico, on March 5, on the Mexican side of the Mexico-US border.
People gather at Zocalo Square to attend an event marking Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum's first year in office in Mexico City on Sunday.
New turf installed on the field of the Akron stadium, which will be one of the three venues in Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, near Guadalajara on July 22.

Overview

  • At a packed Mexico City event, the president said a favorable agreement with the United States is within reach as the three-way trade pact faces review in 2026.
  • Sheinbaum said her government will soon present advances in domestic projects for electric vehicles, semiconductors, satellites, drones and a national artificial intelligence lab.
  • Roughly 21 million people benefit from pensions, scholarships and cash aid totaling about $54.3 billion this year, equal to roughly 12% of the budget.
  • Economists warn of tight finances, with growth forecast near 0.5% in 2025, a wider fiscal deficit tied to higher social spending and debt costs, and remittances falling for five straight months through August.
  • Official data show intentional homicides fell in her first 11 months versus the start of the prior administration, though violence remains uneven, public worry about corruption is high, and authorities recently arrested 14 suspects in a major fuel-theft case.