Mexicoโ City – As โMexico’s 2027 intermediate elections loom, a notable shift is occurring within the country’s political landscape: governors from opposition parties โare increasingly distancing โขthemselves from PRI leader โคAlito Moreno and subtly aligning with the popularity of President claudia Sheinbaum.โ This trend, reported by El Paรญs, suggests a strategic calculation โคbyโ regional leaders โseeking to insulate themselves from potential scrutiny from the Unitedโค States and prioritize domestic political concerns.
The โdynamic is fueled by the Sheinbaum administration’s firm stance against drug trafficking – a key distinction โfrom her predecessor, Andrรฉs Manuel โLรณpez Obrador.Experts like political analyst Martรญnez suggest the U.S. government’s recent cancellation of โฃthe visa for the Morena governor of Baja California and her husband signals a willingnessโค to target corruption โขnetworks, creating incentives for โฃgovernors toโ align โwith federal policies. “The governors are sighted by the United States governmentโฆThis generates incentives to align with federal government policies,” โMartรญnez stated.
This leaves Alito Moreno, head โof theโ PRI, increasingly isolated. While he has remained publicly silent, he has engaged in actionsโ contrasting Sheinbaum’s policies, such as a recent meeting with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte amidst a disputeโ where the Peruvian Congress initiatedโ steps to declare Sheinbaum persona non grata โforโข her support of former Peruvian President โPedro Castillo.Simultaneously occurring, Sheinbaum benefits from support from state leaders, offering a boost as her party, Morena, navigates internal challenges related to accusations of drug trafficking and austerity concerns surrounding figures likeโค Adam Augusto Lรณpez, Fernรกndez Noroรฑa, and Andy Lรณpez โฃBeltrรกn.
Political analyst Espejel notes the appeal of Sheinbaum’s high approval ratings for governors, contrasting it with Lรณpez Obrador’sโข position at a similar point in his presidency. “Any governor would want a little of the high levels [de aceptaciรณn] that Sheinbaum has,โ whoโข neither at the time had Lรณpez โคObrador,” Espejel said, pointing to the potential โคmotivations of figures like Villegas asโค they consider future gubernatorial elections.