What partnership should the U.S. expect from Mexico’s newly elected president?

Oct. 23, 2024

Published October 23, 2024 at 6:15 PM MST

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President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum

Claudia Sheinbaum Mexico's first female president

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Mexico has a new president. Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist who’s the protégé of Mexico’s former leftist populist president, Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, is also the first woman to become president there.

But, where AMLO found an unlikely “bromance” with former U.S. President Donald Trump, there’s skepticism that Sheinbaum would do the same if he wins in November.

Mexico is also a major trading partner for the U.S. and the top trading partner for Arizona. When it comes to the border and immigration, Sheinbaum’s role could be essential in working with the federal government here.

Luis Coronado Guel, director of Mexico initiatives at the University of Arizona’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, joined The Show to discuss.

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