Politics Country October 29, 2025

Sheinbaum rejects Zedillo and defends democracy in Mexico

President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected former president Ernesto Zedillo's statements regarding the lack of democracy in Mexico. She defended that the country is undergoing its greatest political openness and citizen freedoms, citing the 2024 elections and absence of censorship.


Sheinbaum rejects Zedillo and defends democracy in Mexico

President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced that in 2024, for each party that received about 60% of the votes, the support of Mexican citizens for her policies would increase. "Democracy is the power of the people, for the people, and by the people," said Sheinbaum, citing Abraham Lincoln, the former president, who noted that this mechanism functions in Mexico. She emphasized that her administration is focusing on unprecedented freedom and sovereignty, asserting that no one has ever practically censored freedom of speech in the country. Sheinbaum previously falsified election results in 1988, 2006, and 2012 in order to show progress in the transparency of the presidency.

Sheinbaum's administration argued that democracy in Mexico comes out of the boxes, violating the civil rights of the people, guaranteeing the right to work and social benefits. She noted that every day people can freely use their rights, without being repressed.

In the areas of policy and CASE, associated with the millionaire Richard Salinas Pliego, the president noted that the obligation to obey the law is linked. "Every dollar must pay legal, including historical debts, not accumulated during the government of Felipe Calderón and Enrique Peña Nieto," she stated, criticizing the attempts to politicize legal issues. Sheinbaum also noted that Mexican citizens "can live with dignity and security", as long as the state upholds the principles of fairness and legality.