As president, Sheinbaum enacted a series ofconstitutional reforms with the support of her legislative supermajority, including enshrining social programs into theConstitution, reversing key aspects of the 2013 energy reform to strengthen state control over the energy sector, and mandating that the minimum wage increase be above the rate of inflation.
Sheinbaum's parents were actively involved in Mexicanleft-wing circles during the 1960s, participating in protests, workers' movements, and student uprisings.[18]
In 1995, Sheinbaum joined the faculty of the Institute of Engineering at UNAM.[19] In 1999, she received the prize for being the best UNAM young researcher in engineering and technological innovation.[30]
In 2006, Sheinbaum returned toUNAM after a period in government and began publishing articles in scientific journals.[19]
During her time as a student at UNAM, Sheinbaum was a member of the University Student Council (Consejo Estudiantil Universitario),[33] a group of students that would become the founding youth movement of theParty of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).[34]
Following López Obrador’s narrow loss in the2006 presidential election, Sheinbaum was tasked with assembling a team to investigate what he described as electoral fraud.[37] The group analyzed tally sheets and used data from the Preliminary Electoral Results Program (PREP), concluding that the main irregularity was the alleged alteration of vote totals on polling station records.[38] Sheinbaum also presented video evidence of alleged violations, including tampered ballot packages and improperly sealed envelopes, in several districts.[37][38] The findings were submitted to theElectoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (TEPJF) as part of a request for a full recount,[37] which the tribunal ultimately denied.[39]
In the 2015 Federal District local elections, Sheinbaum was nominated by theNational Regeneration Movement (Morena) for the mayorship ofTlalpan.[41] She campaigned on a platform focused on improving public services and public spaces, reducing corruption, and implementing social programs for women and young adults.[42] She won with 29.48% of the vote, flipping the borough from theParty of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), which had governed the borough since 2000.
On 29 April 2016, city staff were ordered to demolish a wall that had been built illegally adjacent to a chapel (Capilla del Señor de los Trabajos) in Tlalpan's Cultura Maya neighborhood.[45][46] The workers instructed to demolish the wall also destroyed part of the chapel's structure, including its sheet metal roof, and removed religious images.[47] Juan Guillermo Blandón Pérez, the parish priest, alleged that Sheinbaum was responsible for demolishing the chapel and claimed that it was carried out without prior notification.[48]
Days after the chapel's demolition, borough authorities acknowledged their error.[49] Sheinbaum met with church representatives and proposed dividing the property in half to build a new chapel and a community art center.[47]
The Colegio Enrique Rébsamen, a private school in Tlalpan, collapsed during the2017 Puebla earthquake, killing 19 children and seven adults. In September 2016, the city's Institute for Administrative Verification had ruled that the school's building infringed zoning regulations and was built higher than was allowed and that the owner, Mónica García Villegas, had presented falsified documents.[50][51] Sheinbaum faced criticism for not providing a complete account of the permits for the school's land use, construction, and operation.[52] Enrique Fuentes, a lawyer representing the deceased children's parents, stated that the mayor had an obligation to take action but had failed to do so, allowing the school to continue operating.[50]
2018 campaign for the Head of Government of Mexico City
In August 2017, Sheinbaum participated in a poll by theNational Regeneration Movement to determine the party'scandidate for the head of government of Mexico City.[53] The other contenders wereMartí Batres,Mario Delgado, andRicardo Monreal. Sheinbaum secured first place with 15.9% of the vote, beating her closest opponent, Batres, by 5.8 points.[54][55] On 5 December 2017, Sheinbaum stepped down as mayor ofTlalpan to register her pre-candidacy.[56]
At her campaign launch on 1 April 2018, Sheinbaum prioritized fighting crime, stating that she would hold regular public hearings, publish reported crime statistics, and rely on the Security Council for guidance. She committed to generating 1 million jobs during her term, maintaining the universal pension for seniors, and expanding theMexico City Metrobús system to connect the city's outskirts with the center.[8][57]
During the campaign period, Sheinbaum was accused by members ofPor México al Frente of being culpable for the collapse of the Colegio Enrique Rébsamen, a private school in Tlalpan, during the2017 Puebla earthquake.[58]
On 1 July 2018, Sheinbaum was elected to a six-year term as the head of government of Mexico City with 47.08% of the vote, defeating six other candidates.[59]
On 5 December 2018, Sheinbaum was inaugurated asMexico City's head of government. She became the first elected female head of government and the first to come from a Jewish background.[3][14][28]
Sheinbaum's administration was characterized by a strong relationship with the federal government and PresidentLópez Obrador. However, she took distinct approaches to certain issues, such as managing theCOVID-19 pandemic, where her scientific background shaped the city's response to the crisis.[60]
Sheinbaum implemented a security strategy based on four pillars: addressing the root causes of violence through education and community programs; enhancing the quality and quantity of the police force; strengthening intelligence and investigative capabilities; and improving coordination among law enforcement agencies.[63]
Her tenure saw several high-profile incidents, including the resignation and later indictment of her first security secretary, Jesús Orta, on federal corruption charges;[64] the attempted assassination of her second security secretary,Omar García Harfuch;[65] the escape of three inmates linked to theSinaloa Cartel;[66] and the widely publicizedfemicide of Ingrid Escamilla.[67] Between 2018 and 2022, Mexico City's homicide rate declined from 17.9 to 8.6 per 100,000 people, although the city recorded 5,078 homicides in the first 52 months of her term—more than under her three immediate predecessors.[68][69][70]
In 2019, Sheinbaum declared a gender violence alert in response to rising public concern. Her administration launched a citywide hotline and built over 700 kilometers of "safe corridors" to improve security for women in public spaces.[71][72]
Sheinbaum promoted a voluntary gun buyback program, allowing residents to anonymously exchange firearms for cash. By the end of her term, the program had collected more than 6,500 weapons, including over 1,300 long guns, and had cost about MX$40 million.[73][74][75]
Her government targeted criminal groups including theJalisco New Generation Cartel andLa Unión Tepito, resulting in the arrest of multiple key figures. Analysts credited these operations to improved intelligence coordination led by Secretary of Security Omar García Harfuch.[76][77][78]
Sheinbaum also oversaw the gradual deployment of the National Guard in Mexico City. While some experts viewed the measure as a deterrent, others questioned its tangible impact on violent crime, suggesting it served more as a symbolic presence.[79][80]
In June 2019, Sheinbaum announced a new six-year environmental plan to reduceair pollution by 30%, plant 15 million trees, bansingle-use plastics and promoterecycling, build a newwaste separation plant, provide water service to every home, construct 100 kilometers of trolleybus andmetrobús-only corridors, and construct and install solar panels and water heaters.[87]
Sheinbaum at the inauguration of Line 1 of the Cablebús
Sheinbaum introduced theCablebús cable car system, with Lines 1 and 2 opening in 2021, and began construction on Line 3 the same year.[88][89] Her administration expanded theMetrobús network by 33 kilometers, electrified Line 3, and added low-emission buses to the city’sRed de Transporte de Pasajeros.[89][90]
She continued the extension ofMexico City Metro Line 12 toObservatorio station and launched a MX$37 billion modernization ofMetro Line 1 in 2022, including new trains, track replacements, and an upgraded control system.[91][92] Her administration started Observatorio's redevelopment into a major terminal connecting Lines 1, 12, and theEl Insurgente commuter rail line.[93]
Her government introduced a unified mobility card for all public transit systems and expanded cycling infrastructure with 200 kilometers of bike lanes and 2,500 newEcobici bikes.[89][94][95]
Sheinbaum announced the construction of vehicular bridges to improve road connectivity. Three notable projects included the Cuemanco Bridge, which connected Periférico Oriente withCanal Nacional; a new junction linkingCircuito Interior withEje 6; and Las Adelitas Bridge, which connected Circuito Interior with Gran Canal.[96]
Sheinbaum faced criticism for the management of the budget allocated to public transportation. Although she claimed that there were no cuts and that resources for the Metro were increased, budget data showed fluctuations in the allocation of funds for different transportation systems between 2018 and 2023.[97]
Other infrastructure projects, such as the renovation of Mexico City Metro Line 1, the extension ofMexico City Metro Line 12 toObservatorio, the construction of theInterurban Train Mexico City–Toluca, and Line 3 of the Cablebús, remained incomplete at the time of her resignation to seek her party's presidential nomination.[98]
In 2019, Sheinbaum implemented a gender-neutral uniform policy for students in state-run schools, allowing them to wear uniforms of their choice regardless of gender.[99] In 2021, Sheinbaum removed a statue ofChristopher Columbus from Mexico City'sPaseo de la Reforma as part of what she called a "decolonization" exercise.[100][101][102]
Sheinbaum wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic on 12 August 2021
Shortly after the firstCOVID-19 case in Mexico City was confirmed on 28 February 2020, Sheinbaum addressed the city, emphasizing that although the risk was low, the population needed to stay informed through official sources.[103] On 19 March, Sheinbaum urged residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of infection. She also advised those with symptoms to text a hotline for guidance instead of going to hospitals to avoid overwhelming the healthcare system.[104] On 22 March, Sheinbaum announced the closure of commercial establishments, cultural venues, sports facilities, and religious spaces.[105]
López Obrador and Sheinbaum had differing views on using face masks: Sheinbaum encouraged Mexico City residents to wearface masks, while López Obrador frequently did not wear them in public.[106] During her administration, over 200,000 kits containingivermectin were distributed to patients diagnosed with COVID-19 without their knowledge.[107][108]
At around 10:22 p.m. on 3 May 2021, several girders, part of the tracks, and two wagons ofLine 12 of the Mexico City Metro collapsed between theOlivos andTezonco stations. The casualties were 26 dead, 80 injured, and five missing. Line 12 of the Metro had been inaugurated on 30 October 2012 by the head of government of Mexico City,Marcelo Ebrard, and the president of Mexico,Felipe Calderón.[110]
Engineering flaws that had existed prior to the line's inauguration became worse over time, necessitating maintenance repairs over the next three years, including an unprecedentedclosure of the line to re-shape some sections of tracks and to replace the rails; most of these improvements were carried out during the term ofMiguel Ángel Mancera as Head of Government. On 4 May 2021, Ebrard, then serving asSecretary of Foreign Affairs, said that the work was definitively delivered in July 2013, after reviews carried out for seven months, and expressed his willingness to respond and collaborate in the event of any request from the authorities.[111]
Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a Norwegian company in charge of investigating the causes of the collapse of Metro Line 12, detected that one of the beams that collapsed already had structural failures since before theearthquake of 19 September 2017, a factor that had caused problems in the elevated section of the line that collapsed.[112] On 28 June 2021, Sheinbaum dismissed the general director of the Mexico City Metro,Florencia Serranía Soto [es].[113]
Some political observers suggested that the political fallout from the disaster could harm Sheinbaum'scandidacy in the 2024 presidential election.[114][115] Alejo Sánchez Cano, editor of the Mexico City daily newspaperEl Financiero, opined that Sheinbaum's responsibility was unavoidable, stating that after having been in office for two and a half years, she failed to maintain the Metro system.[116]
Sheinbaum receiving a certificate confirming her as the presidential nominee forSigamos Haciendo Historia on 19 November 2023
On 12 June 2023, Sheinbaum announced that she would resign as head of government of Mexico City on 16 June to contend in the internal selection process to select ade facto presidential candidate forJuntos Hacemos Historia, a coalition encompassingMorena, theLabor Party, and theEcologist Green Party of Mexico.[117][118][119] Speculation regarding her nationality emerged after former presidentVicente Fox referred to her as a "Bulgarian Jew". In response, Sheinbaum released her birth certificate, showing she was born in Mexico City.[120]
The coalition's internal process consisted of five polls from 28 August to 4 September. On 6 September, Sheinbaum was declared the winner, securing 39.38% of the vote and defeating her closest opponent, former foreign secretaryMarcelo Ebrard, by around 13 points.[9] On 19 November 2023, Sheinbaum was registered as the presidential nominee ofSigamos Haciendo Historia, the successor coalition toJuntos Hacemos Historia.[121] Sheinbaum formally registered her candidacy at theNational Electoral Institute (INE) on 18 February 2024.[122]
Sheinbaum at the start of her campaign in the Zócalo of Mexico City on 1 March 2024
On 1 March 2024, Sheinbaum launched her campaign at theZócalo, outlining her proposals and emphasizing her commitment to continuing PresidentLópez Obrador'sFourth Transformation policies.[123] She pledged to pass "Plan C", a package of eighteen constitutional amendments proposed by López Obrador earlier that year, which include increasing the minimum wage above inflation, elevating social programs to constitutional law, andelecting judiciary members by popular vote.[124][125] She also proposed replicating her Mexico City security strategy nationwide, introducing a constitutional amendment to prevent reelection for any popularly elected position, and implementing new social programs for students frompreschool tosecondary education and women aged 60 to 64.[126]
The election took place on 2 June 2024, with Sheinbaum being projected the winner by the INE's quick count at 11:50 CST, making her the virtual president-elect.[131] On 6 June, district tallies confirmed that Sheinbaum won alandslide victory.[132] She received the highest number of votes ever recorded for a candidate in Mexican history, carried 31 out of 32 states, and achieved 59.76% of the vote, the highest vote percentage since free and fair elections began in Mexico.[133]
Sheinbaum during an event to celebrate her declaration as president-elect of Mexico on 15 August 2024
Following her victory, Sheinbaum met with President López Obrador to outline the presidential transition and her legislative agenda for the early months of her administration.[134] She detailed that her priorities included new social programs for primary school students and women aged 60 to 64, modifications to the pension system for government employees, and a ban on reelection for any popularly elected position.[135] While Sheinbaum voiced support for López Obrador's judicial reform, she agreed to open nine discussion forums to address its most controversial aspects.[136][137]
Sheinbaum rolled out her cabinet appointments in phases, beginning with the first announcements on 20 June.[138] In early August, she met with governors and governors-elect to outline key projects for her 2025 budget.[139][140] Sheinbaum also pledged to continue López Obrador's morning press conferences, known asmañaneras, at 7:00 AMCST.[141]
After theLXVI Legislature was sworn in on 1 September, several of her campaign promises that stemmed from López Obrador's "Plan C" were either fully or partially passed byCongress. Thejudicial reform and the transfer of theNational Guard to theSecretariat of National Defense were passed by both chambers,[142][143] while the increases in the minimum wage above inflation and the elevation of certain social programs to constitutional status were approved solely by theChamber of Deputies.[144][145]
Andrés Manuel López Obrador hands the presidential sash to Ifigenia Martínez, who then presents it to Sheinbaum during her inauguration on 1 October 2024.
Sheinbaum was sworn in as president on 1 October 2024, becoming the first woman, as well as the first person with Jewish heritage,[c] to hold the office.[147][148][149] The presidential sash was handed to her byIfigenia Martínez, thepresident of the Congress of the Union and a prominent figure for the Mexican left.[150][151] In her address to Congress, Sheinbaum thankedher predecessor, highlighted her historic election as the first woman to the presidency, pledged responsible fiscal policies, and reassured foreign investors.[152]
Her inauguration was attended by 105 representatives from various countries, including 16 heads of state and 23 delegates from international organizations.[153] Notable attendees included Brazilian presidentLula da Silva, Chilean presidentGabriel Boric, Colombian presidentGustavo Petro, former German presidentChristian Wulff, and US first ladyJill Biden.[154] KingFelipe VI of Spain was controversially not invited, with Sheinbaum citing his failure to respond to López Obrador's 2019 letter requesting an apology for the abuses committed during theSpanish conquest.[155][156] This prompted a boycott by the Spanish government.[157]
Sheinbaum during a morning press briefing on 11 October 2024
Sheinbaum continued her predecessor's practice of holding "mañaneras", regular press briefings in the morning.[166]
On 2 October 2024, the anniversary of theTlatelolco massacre, Sheinbaum issued a decree acknowledging the State's responsibility for the killings.[167] The decree included a public apology, which was delivered by Secretary of the InteriorRosa Icela Rodríguez.[168][169]
Sheinbaum at the 2025Cry of Dolores at the National Palace, Mexico City, marking the first time the ceremony was led by a woman.
Faced with what many described as a looming constitutional crisis,[170][171] Sheinbaum rejected a Supreme Court proposal to strike down parts of thejudicial reform bill passed byAndrés Manuel López Obrador, asserting that the judiciary has no authority to review constitutional amendments and signaling she would not comply with any adverse ruling.[172][173] She subsequently published a bill enshrining constitutional supremacy, which limited legal challenges to constitutional amendments strictly to procedural grounds.[174]
During the first months of Sheinbaum's administration, the homicide rate decreased by approximately 25%, with daily homicides falling from 86.9 at the start of her term to 64.5 as of May 2025.[185] Other high-impact crimes, including kidnappings and bank robberies, also decreased during this period, although incidents ofextortion and the number of disappearances have continued to rise,[186] with about 8,000 new cases ofdisappeared persons reported during the same period.[187] The administration reported significant increases in drug seizures; by June 2025, authorities had confiscated approximately 178 tonnes of narcotics, including 3 millionfentanyl pills, from 1,150 clandestine laboratories.[188][189] Efforts to combat fuel theft, known ashuachicol, were also expanded, with multiple seizures conducted at sea and at illegal refineries across the country.[190]
Despite reported gains, Sheinbaum's presidency has been marked by ongoing cartel violence.Clashes between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel contributed to a more than 400 percent increase in homicides inSinaloa during the first half of 2025, prompting federal deployment of additional forces and arrests of mid-to-high ranking members of both factions.[191][192] In March 2025, authorities discovered atraining camp in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, allegedly used by theJalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a forced recruitment center, which resulted in the arrest of a dozen people, including the municipality's mayor and alleged CJNG recruiter "El Comandante Lastra".[193][194] Violence inMichoacán intensified, defined by a turf war between the CJNG andCárteles Unidos that has led to rampant extortion of the state's avocado and lime industries and a wave of assassinations targeting public and community leaders, including the murder ofUruapan's mayor,Carlos Manzo, in November 2025.[195][196][197]
Following Manzo's murder,several protests were organized against the Sheinbaum administration, with demonstrators citing the mayor's assassination, the government's failure to curbcartel violence, Sheinbaum'ssocialist political background, andgovernment corruption as their reasons for mobilizing.[198][199] A common chant at these protests was, "Carlos did not die, the government killed him," underscoring their belief that government corruption is intertwined with cartel influence andthe wave of political assassinations occurring under the administration.[200]
The administration has also contended with high-profile corruption scandals. In September 2025, a fuel theft investigation implicated federal agents, businessmen, and seniorMexican Navy officials, including Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna, with authorities arresting 14 people in connection with the case.[201][202] The same month, Hernán Bermúdez Requena, former Secretary of Security inTabasco, was arrested inParaguay and accused of directing the criminal groupLa Barredora, which allegedly relied on state police officers and patrol cars to provide protection for drug trafficking and fuel theft operations.[203][204]
On 4 November 2025, Sheinbaum wasgroped on a downtown Mexico City street while interacting with members of the public; the perpetrator was later arrested.[205] Sheinbaum decided to press charges to set an example for Mexican women.[206]
Sheinbaum continued elements of the energy nationalism advanced by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, aiming to strengthen the state-ownedFederal Electricity Commission (CFE) andPetróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).[207] On 30 October 2024, she published a constitutional amendment that reclassified both entities as public institutions and established a mandate for the CFE to retain 54 percent of the national electricity generation market, with the remaining 46 percent allocated to private producers.[208] Her administration also revised oil production targets, setting a goal of 1.8 million barrels per day—lower than the 2 million barrels pursued under López Obrador.[209]
Sheinbaum continued the centralization of executive authority by dissolving seven autonomous agencies in late 2024: theFederal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), theFederal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE), theNational Institute for Transparency (INAI), the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH), theNational Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL), and the National Institute for the Evaluation of Education (MejorEdu).[210] Their functions were transferred to various cabinet ministries in what the administration described as an effort to streamline government operations and reduce public spending, though critics argued that the measure undermined transparency, regulatory independence, and checks on executive power.[211][212][213]
She also reorganized the federal administration by transforming the Secretariat of the Civil Service into theSecretariat of Anticorruption and Good Governance and creating three new entities: the Secretariat of Women (replacing theNational Institute for Women [es]), the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (replacingCONAHCYT), and the Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency.[214][215]
On 5 February 2025, Sheinbaum submitted a constitutional reform proposal to Congress aimed at prohibiting immediate reelection and barring family members of sitting officeholders from running for the same position.[216] Although Sheinbaum initially proposed the reforms take effect in 2027, the Senate postponed implementation until 2030.[217] The bill was published on 1 April.[218]
Sheinbaum committed to further expanding Mexico's passenger rail network,[219] publishing a constitutional amendment that restored the Mexican State's authority to use railway lines for passenger transport services.[220] In late 2024, she inaugurated the final sections of theTren Maya and announced plans to integrate freight services into the train's operations while extending the network towardProgreso, Yucatán.[221][222][223] She also outlined her goal to construct approximately 3,000 kilometers of railroad, comprising the Mexico–Pachuca, Mexico–Nuevo Laredo, and Mexico–Nogales lines, to be completed in four phases.[224]
During the early months of her tenure, Sheinbaum introduced the Women's Wellbeing Pension (Pensión Mujeres Bienestar), providing bimonthly financial assistance to senior women aged 60 to 64,[227][228][229] and launched the House to House Health (Salud Casa a Casa) program, offering medical care to the elderly and people with disabilities.[230] She also renamed the Benito Juárez Scholarship (Beca Benito Juárez) to the Rita Cetina Gutiérrez Universal Scholarship (Beca Universal Rita Cetina Gutiérrez), expanding it to provide bimonthly financial aid to all families with children enrolled in the publicbasic educational system.[231] On 2 December 2024, Sheinbaum elevated several social programs to constitutional law.[232]
On 22 October 2024, Sheinbaum announced the fusion of SEGALMEX and DICONSA into Food for Wellbeing (Alimentación para el Bienestar) to support small local producers, offer quality products at affordable prices, and contribute to food self-sufficiency.[233] With the fusion, the over 24,500 DICONSA stores, present in 90% of the municipalities of the country, will be reorganized, rehabilitated, and rebranded to Wellbeing Stores to Generate Happiness (Tiendas del Bienestar para Generar Felicidad).[234]
In November 2024, Sheinbaum took her first trip abroad as president to attend theG20 summit. At the summit, she proposed allocating 1% of global military spending toreforestation efforts and advocated for expanding theUnited Nations Security Council to include seats for Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and small island nations.[235][236] Sheinbaum also held bilateral meetings with U.S. presidentJoe Biden, Canadian prime ministerJustin Trudeau, Chinese leaderXi Jinping, French presidentEmmanuel Macron, and the leaders ofMIKTA member states.[237] In August 2025, Sheinbaum's government announced that it plans to increase tariffs on imports from China.[238] The Chinese government warned Mexico against tariffs and said it would retaliate against the measure.[239]
Sheinbaum has maintained a neutral stance on international conflicts, stating that Mexico’s foreign policy is guided by Article 89 of theMexican Constitution, which emphasizesnon-intervention, theself-determination of peoples, and the peaceful resolution of disputes.[240][241]
After President-elect Trump threatened a 25% tariff on Mexican imports, Sheinbaum warned of reciprocal measures and urged cooperation to avoid economic harm.[254][255][256] Sheinbaum also criticized the flow of U.S. firearms into Mexico, citing aU.S. Department of Justice report showing that 74% of cartel weapons originated in the United States.[257] In February 2025, following President Trump’s executive order implementing the tariffs, both leaders reached an agreement to suspend the tariffs for one month, with Sheinbaum committing to deploy 10,000National Guard troops to the border and Trump pledging to take action against weapons trafficking to Mexico.[258][259] On 4 March, the U.S. imposed the tariffs; Sheinbaum initially held off on retaliation, opting for diplomacy.[260] Following a call with Trump, portions of the tariffs were suspended for another month and later delayed indefinitely.[261] Her success in negotiating a deal with Trump was praised domestically and internationally.[262][263]
In April 2025, Sheinbaum moved to outlaw foreign propaganda in response to ananti-migrant advertisement broadcast on Mexican TV that was paid for by the Trump administration.[264]
Sheinbaum is a self-describedfeminist, aligning her beliefs and actions with the principles of gender equality and women's rights.[265] She advocates for the legalization ofabortion, aligning her stance with broader movements aimed at promoting reproductive rights and autonomy for women.[266] During her leadership in Mexico City, Sheinbaum implemented a gender-neutral policy regarding school uniforms in state-run schools and championedLGBT rights.[267] In 2022, she became the first head of government of Mexico City to attend thecity's gay pride march.[268]
Sheinbaum has criticized theneoliberal economic policies of past presidents of Mexico, arguing that they have contributed to inequality in the country.[269] She has promised to expand welfare under her presidency[270] and intends to continue programs started by López Obrador, such as universal pension.[271]
Sheinbaum has a background in environmental policy, having served as Minister of the Environment for Mexico City and worked on theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),[272] which would go on to win the panel aNobel Peace Prize.[273] In her tenure as Minister of the Environment, she saw a marked reduction in air pollution and created community ecological reserves.[274] She has both spoken in favor of clean energy and support of oil, praisingPEMEX (the nation's state-owned oil company).[275]
In 1986, Sheinbaum metCarlos Ímaz Gispert, who later became a prominent political figure in the PRD during his tenure atStanford University. They married in 1987 and divorced in 2016.[276] They have a daughter, Mariana Ímaz Sheinbaum,[276] born in 1988. Through the marriage, Sheinbaum became the stepmother to Ímaz's son from a previous marriage, Rodrigo Ímaz,[276] whom she raised.[277]
In 2016, she began datingJesús María Tarriba Unger, a financial risk analyst for theBank of Mexico, who she had known as a university student.[278][276]In November 2023, Sheinbaum announced her marriage to Tarriba via social media.[278] The two married in a small civil ceremony.[276]
Jesus Silva Herzog Award (1995). Awarded by the National Autonomous University of Mexico's Institute for Economic Research for her outstanding contributions in the field of economics.[282]
UNAM Prize for Young Academics (2001). Awarded for her contributions to academia while working at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[283]
The Sustainability Medal (2024). Awarded by the Nobel Sustainability Trust[284] for her global leadership in sustainability and climate change policies.[285]
Sheinbaum is the author of over 100 articles and two books on energy, the environment, andsustainable development.[286] A selection follows:
Consumo de energía y emisiones de CO2 del autotransporte en México y Escenarios de Mitigación, Ávila-Solís JC, Sheinbaum-Pardo C. 2016.
Decomposition analysis from demand services to material production: The case of CO2 emissions from steel produced for automobiles in Mexico, Applied Energy, 174: 245–255, Sheinbaum-Pardo C. 2016.
The impact of energy efficiency standards on residential electricity consumption in Mexico, Energy for Sustainable Development, 32:50–61 Martínez-Montejo S.A., Sheinbaum-Pardo C. 2016.
Science and Technology in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals, World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 14:2 – 17. Imaz M. Sheinbaum C. 2017.
Assessing the Impacts of Final Demand on CO2-eq Emissions in the Mexican Economy: An Input-Output Analysis, Energy and Power Engineering, 9:40–54, Chatellier D, Sheinbaum C. 2017.
Electricity sector reforms in four Latin-American countries and their impact on carbon dioxide emissions and renewable energy, Ruíz- Mendoza BJ, Sheinbaum-Pardo C.Energy Policy, 2010
Energy consumption and related CO2 emissions in five Latin American countries: Changes from 1990 to 2006 and perspectives, Sheinbaum C, Ruíz BJ, Ozawa L.Energy, 2010.
Mitigating Carbon Emissions while Advancing National Development Priorities: The Case of Mexico, C Sheinbaum, O Masera,Climatic Change, Springer, 2000.
Energy use and CO2 emissions for Mexico's cement industry, C Sheinbaum, L Ozawa,Energy, Elsevier, 1998.
Energy use and CO2 emissions in Mexico's iron and steel industry, L Ozawa, C Sheinbaum, N Martin, E Worrell, L Price,Energy, Elsevier, 2002.
New trends in industrial energy efficiency in the Mexico iron and steel industry, L Ozawa, N Martin, E Worrell, L Price, C Sheinbaum,OSTI, 1999.
Mexican Electric end-use Efficiency: Experiences to Date, R Friedmann, C Sheinbaum,Annual Review of Energy and the Environment, 1998.
Incorporating Sustainable Development Concerns into Climate Change Mitigation: A Case Study, OR Masera, C Sheinbaum,Climate Change and Development, UDLAP, 2000.
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