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Claudia Sheinbaum marks her first year as president of Mexico, with experts giving her mixed reviews. (Photo: Mexican President’s Office)
Latinvex expert panel: Luis Rubio, Holland & Knight; Juan Francisco Torres Landa, Hogan Lovells; Pamela Starr, University of Southern California in Los Angeles and José Enrique Sevilla Macip, S&P Global Market Intelligence. (Latinvex collage)
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Mexico: Sheinbaum’s First Year

Experts share their insights on Claudia Sheinbaum’s first year as Mexico’s president.

BY JOACHIM BAMRUD

Claudia Sheinbaum marks her first year as president of Mexico this month with high approval ratings.

Latinvex asked a panel of legal and political experts about Sheinbaum’s results in terms of business and security, the impact of the election of judges and the outlook for the rest of her six-year term. Our panel:

Luis Rubio, Executive Partner in Holland & Knight’s Mexico City office.

Juan Francisco Torres Landa Ruffo, Head of the Latin America Practice Group at Hogan Lovells.

Pamela StarrProfessor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and author of the forthcoming book The Making of Mexico: Revolution, Reform and Transformation.

José Enrique Sevilla Macip, Senior Research Analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence

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Keywords: Amparo, FDI, GDP, Hogan Lovells, Holland & Knight, Judiciary, Mexico, MORENA, Security, S&P, Tariffs, University of Southern California, USMCA

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