Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that 80% of respondents agree with the operation, with some believing it will help security and others expressing doubts. She insisted that her government seeks peace, not war. The operation against El Mencho strengthens Sheinbaum's negotiating position ahead of Trump. These results are a relief for the government, which started the year with concerns about internal polls, and especially in some regions where scandals over luxury within Morena began to have a negative impact. Sheinbaum also highlighted the high attendance—counting 400,000 people—at the free concert by Colombian artist Shakira at the Zócalo, which also shows that there is tranquility in the country. 'But we are doing well,' said the president a week after the most violent week of her sexenio, which fueled fears of a new escalation of violence and uncertainty about the direction of the security strategy. In this context, Sheinbaum mentioned in her morning conference two polls published after the operation. 'Our objective is always to recover peace,' she added. She also highlighted the influx of tourists to places like Mazatlán, a city she visited this weekend. 'In this case, recognition of the armed forces is very important because they are the ones who risk their lives in a situation like this,' Sheinbaum said about these results. She assured that the hotel she arrived at was 100% occupied and there were many foreign tourists. One is from El Financiero, which published this Monday a poll that shows 72% approval, up three points from January. Claudia Sheinbaum boasted this Monday of two polls that show an improvement in the approval of her government after the operation in Jalisco that resulted in the detention of CJNG leader Nemesio Oceguera, El Mencho. It also indicates that 82% evaluated the operation against the drug trafficker favorably. With very similar data, a poll by MetricsMX published by SDP News on February 26 indicates 73.5% approval of Sheinbaum's management with 80.7% approval of the operation against El Mencho. 'There is recognition,' she assured. 'It shows that people are doing well.'
