Experts question whether Sheinbaum is capable of driving progressive change. While there are expectations for reforms, such as better budget distribution, expanded social protections, and a more firm stance supporting abortion rights, doubts remain about her ability to govern independently from AMLO. “Claudia Sheinbaum is above all loyal to López Obrador. She has followed the rules of the game that he decided, and she has promised to follow his agenda.” Elisa Servín, a historian and expert on the Mexican left, tells Somos. In terms of a progressive agenda, Servín questions whether the symbolism of a woman president can wear out quickly “if it is not accompanied by government actions that go beyond that.”
