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Claudia Sheinbaum’s first anniversary as Mexico’s president, and indeed as the first woman ever to hold the office, has been a festival befitting a president riding historic approval ratings—stadium rallies, a vast “accountability tour” crisscrossing the country, and even a bit of techno-drama at the Mexico City airport, all while juggling international pressures and a delicate domestic mosaic. According to Mexico News Daily, the week leading up to October 3 saw Sheinbaum wrapping up her first year with crowds chanting “Presidenta!” at every stop, reflecting public approval that’s solidly above 70%, with some polls even peaking at 79% in late August, as reported by France 24 and Tag24. She’s outpaced her predecessors, but with persistent criticism of her security strategy: three-quarters of Mexicans say the anti-cartel fight is faltering, even as social welfare and infrastructure investments continue to feed her popularity. The numbers that matter—73% approval, 32 states toured, nearly half a million attendees at her events—tell a story of connection and continuity, even when the headlines shift focus to the unresolved, like violence and migration.

Sheinbaum’s public calendar has been relentless. She completed her unprecedented “accountability tour,” giving speeches in every state, and then capped it off with a major address in Mexico City’s central square, the Zócalo. At each stop, according to Tag24, fans jostled for selfies and Sheinbaum—ever the climate scientist turned politician—emphasized transparency and social welfare, echoing her political mentor Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s playbook while stamping it with her own “It’s time for women” mantra. On social media, she shared a video marking her one-year milestone, saying, “I will not fail you,” and told young girls “I want to be president, not a princess,” according to Tag24 and her own social posts. She’s built her persona as a leader both accessible and resolute, touring “la provincia” virtually every weekend, kissing babies and hugging grandmothers, as Mexico News Daily reports—creating a visual counterpoint to the distant, often-masculine presidencies of the past.

Domestically, her focus is on delivering her “100 commitments,” including raising the minimum wage, launching new rail projects, and advancing lithium extraction. But the week’s practical drama arrived at Mexico City’s airport, where lightning struck the control tower twice—Sheinbaum, ever the manager, detailed the response and assured the public flights were only briefly disrupted, underscoring her hands-on style, per Mexico News Daily. She also announced expanded protection for Mexico’s 64 native corn varieties, a nod to both her scientific roots and nationalist agriculture policy. Meanwhile, diplomatic tensions simmer: she’s “so far” not considered breaking ties with Israel, according to Mexico Solidarity Media, while handling frequent tariff threats and tough talk from former U.S. President Donald Trump—all without apparent dents in her poll numbers, per France 24.

In her personal reflections, Sheinbaum told reporters she misses her family, especially her young grandson, and admitted that “the most important thing is to maintain conviction”—a subtle summary of a year spent under both domestic and global spotlights, as Mexico News Daily recapped her “mañaneras.” The opposition is weak, her party strong, and her agenda relentless. For Mexico, it’s both a historic moment—the first female president, opening a new era, as she herself declared—and a test of whether this social welfare-driven government can truly shift the country’s deep-seated challenges.

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