She is set to be Mexico’s first female president. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (right) raises the hand of Claudia Sheinbaum (left), after her swearing-in ceremony as Mexico City mayor on December 5, 2018. Current and former US officials have frequently described the relationship between President Joe Biden and Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as friendly and professional — and anticipate a productive relationship with Mexico’s next president. But Mexico’s election also comes at a critical time for the Biden administration. One of the considerations in rolling out a new border executive action was doing so after Mexico’s election.
