The article highlights the global backlash against incumbent political parties, especially the left, in 2024, with significant electoral victories for figures like Donald Trump and a decline in women's political representation. However, Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum emerged as a beacon of hope, winning the presidency with nearly 60% of the vote. Her victory is noteworthy as it contradicts global trends of reactionary politics. Sheinbaum's leadership style contrasts sharply with autocratic figures like Trump and Putin, garnering strong feminist support and a high approval rating amid concerns of possible backlash.
"I feel very proud about her, Marta Lamas, an anthropology professor and leading Mexican feminist who has known Sheinbaum for years, told me in Mexico City last week. She is a light in this terrible situation that we are facing: Putin, Trump."
"Sheinbaum, who has adopted Lopez Obrador's slogan For the good of all, first the poor, can seem like a shining exception to the reigning spirit of autocratic machismo."
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