The differences and similarities between AMLO and Sheinbaum

The six-year term of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is about to end, so the various political forces in the country are already preparing for the electoral competition to be held in July 2024. However, within Morena for more than a year, the candidacy is contested for the strongest figures in the party.

Among the first four (or five) »capsthere is one who has directed the various investigative instruments since the beginning of the early presidential race: it is the head of government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, who is shaping up to be AMLO’s successor to the presidency.

According to the latest survey of The financierthe president of the capital is well ahead of the other contenders who, for several months, have made their presidential aspirations public: Marcelo Ebrardthe Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Adam Augusto Lopezleader of Segob, senator Ricardo Montreal and even the deputy fart Gerard Fernandez Norona.

However, Reuters revealed since last November — based on anonymous statements from the president’s advisers — that López Obrador has already decided who will be his “overdraft”, in this case, “overdraft”.

For his part, Sheinbaum recently told a press conference that if he wins the title of federal executive, he will continue with the model of government imposed by AMLO, the so-called “Mexican humanism”.

In this sense, it should be noted that the environmental scientist has various similarities with the current president; however, he also has differences clear with the founder of Morena, a party that took him to the National Palace in 2018.

One of the main differences between López Obrador and Sheinbaum in the position on energy policy Well, during his government, Andrés Manuel did not opt ​​for renewable energy and instead focused on rescuing oil production in Mexico (he even opened a refinery and bought another in Texas) .

For his part, in an interview for PAthe head of government said: “I think that we need to start developing more in renewables and progress in the electrification of cars”. In turn, in his government, the photovoltaic solar plant of the Central de Abasto will be about to be inaugurated, while electric units for public transport have been gradually installed.

Meanwhile, Marcela Bravo, a political scientist at UNAM, told the AP that Sheinbaum “has very different ways of governing to those of AMLO, which are much more evidence-based”. On the other hand, another of their differences is that Claudia does not have “the charisma that the president has (…) López Obrador has built a closeness with the people for decades”, underlined Ivonne Acuña for the same agency .

However, the similarities between Sheinbaum and Tabasco are also present, mainly ideological, so that public policy and social welfare point in the same direction with both. “For me, being on the left is that, guaranteeing minimum rights for all inhabitants,” he said. PA.

This is why the Head of Government, during her mandate, extended social support as AMLO did with federal programs, such as Young people build the future, sow life and the universalization of the Pension for the elderly.

And for this, both have chosen to apply budget cuts in other areas. In Mexico City, the president cut a large number of general offices and, in their place, increased resources for cash transfer programs to the population.

Finally, another aspect on which they agree is their perception of the relationship with the United States, which, under the AMLO government, was marked by friction between the two governments, mainly in security and economic matters (with the Effective Date of the USMCA). In this way, Sheinbaum believes that the trade agreement offers great opportunities, but that it is essential that foreign investment “can bring wealth to the Mexican people”.