David Raby of the UK's Mexico Solidarity Forum went to Mexico to witness and write about the most recent general elections in Mexico. Here is a summary of his first two articles before and just after polling day. At the end of this page you can find the links to David's full articles.
On June 2nd, 2024, Mexico held general elections that resulted in a resounding victory for the left-wing Morena party and its candidate Claudia Sheinbaum. Sheinbaum won the presidential race with 60% of the vote, while Morena and its coalition allies secured between 84-88 seats in the Senate and 370-380 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, potentially giving them the two-thirds majorities needed to enact constitutional reforms.
This victory represents a continuation of the "Fourth Transformation" (4T) agenda pursued by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) over the past six years. AMLO's administration made inroads against corruption, established a stronger welfare state, protected Mexican sovereignty, and pursued economic growth through improved tax collection rather than borrowing. Claudia Sheinbaum, AMLO's long-time ally with roots in socialist feminism and environmental activism, emerged through an internal democratic process in Morena.
Despite a vitriolic disinformation campaign by the Mexican right-wing and attacks from Western media outlets, the results confirmed pre-election polling that indicated an overwhelming popular mandate for Morena's progressive agenda. Long lines at polling stations and interviews with working-class voters revealed widespread enthusiasm to continue AMLO's "transformation for the good of all, but first, the poor."
With this victory, Mexico has avoided the right-wing populist waves that have swept other Latin American nations. Instead, it has charted a path of hope for the international left by democratically electing a socialist feminist leader committed to anti-corruption, protecting national sovereignty, expanding social programs, and potentially enshrining these reforms in the constitution.
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An overwhelming victory for Morena, Mexico and Latin America
A massive triumph for the Left in Mexico