MEXICO CITY - Claudia Sheinbaum's resounding victory in Mexico's presidential election has injected fresh energy into a leftist movement that has rapidly reshaped the United States' most populous neighbor and is poised to assume far-reaching control over government. It took Mexico decades of painstaking effort to transition from a one-party state to a 21st-century democracy. Now, some warn, it's at risk of returning to the authoritarian system of the 20th century, under a different name. "There are many warning signs on the horizon that should worry those concerned about the future of democracy in Mexico," said political scientist Denise Dresser, a prominent critic of the ruling Morena party. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/03/mexico-sheinbaum-morena-one-party-state/

Source: Washington Post June 04, 2024 16:46 UTC