Mexican president's popularity endures despite rising corruption concerns

Mexican president’s popularity endures despite rising corruption concerns

MEXICO CITY — Tens of thousands of Mexicans are set to gather downtown Sunday in a choreographed tribute to President Claudia Sheinbaum, who closed out her initial year in office with approval ratings north of 70%. Apart from her personal popularity as Mexico’s first woman president, polls show strong support among poor and working-class Mexicans for her continuation of social-aid programs launched by her predecessor and mentor, ex-President And…

Mexican president's popularity endures despite rising corruption concerns

Though Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is hugely popular, opinion polls show a disconnect: Mexicans have deep concerns about crime, the economy and, increasingly, the defining issue of corruption, especially allegations tied members of Sheinbaum's own party to graft.