A fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations has highlighted the pressing issues that frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum will need to address if she wins the presidency in Mexico. The biggest challenge facing the country is identified as organized crime, with cartels and gangs expanding their territorial control. It is emphasized that Sheinbaum will need to make early progress in tackling this issue.
In addition to the organized crime problem, Sheinbaum would also inherit a rising fiscal deficit, attributed to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's significant spending campaign. Long-term issues such as migration and climate change are also on the agenda for the potential new president.
