Morena’s presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum maintains commanding lead after first Mexican presidential debate
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Claudia Sheinbaum, the presidential candidate for Mexico's ruling MORENA party, maintains a commanding lead over her opponent Bertha Xóchitl Gálvez after the first presidential debate. Gálvez performed poorly in the debate and failed to attack Sheinbaum on key issues such as the metro collapses and water shortage crisis in Mexico City. Sheinbaum, a scientist with a Ph.D. in energy engineering, was previously the Secretary of the Environment in Mexico City. Sheinbaum currently has 58-60 percent support in the polls, while Gálvez has 34-36 percent. Two more debates are scheduled before the June 2 election, but Sheinbaum's lead appears insurmountable at this point. The third candidate, Jorge Álvarez Máynez, polled at 5-6 percent after the debate. The PAN and PRI parties have lost support since President AMLO's victory in 2018, and his prior party, the PRD, is politically moribund. Sheinbaum and Gálvez are the two right-wing candidates dominating the June presidential race in Mexico. Sheinbaum has vowed not to increase or create new taxes on the rich and corporate profits, which may result in cuts to social programs. AMLO's cooperation with the US on migration and favorable climate for US investment in Mexico has been appreciated by the American oligarchy. The US sees Mexico as a junior partner in economic war against China and a platform for nearshoring production. AMLO has not challenged the Mexican oligarchy and has maintained friendly relations with Carlos Slim Helú, the wealthiest person in Latin America. Sheinbaum, as AMLO's hand-picked successor, is expected to continue his policies. The pseudo-left, such as the Democratic Socialists of America, has praised AMLO, but the Mexican working class can only end their suffering through a world socialist revolution.

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