Sheinbaum’s Support Slips as Mexicans Decry Crime and Corruption
(Bloomberg) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s approval rating slipped roughly 100 days into her administration as voters clamor for stronger action against crime and corruption, according to a new poll.
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Sheinbaum’s government was approved by 60.3% of respondents in December, down from 66.7% when she began her term in October, according to a survey conducted by AtlasIntel for Bloomberg News and published Friday. Of those interviewed, 27.6% disapprove her administration, up from 22.5% in October.
Sheinbaum inherited top voter concerns of graft and security from her predecessor and mentor, former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Her first weeks in office were marred by bloody incidents including a murdered priest and car bombs. Still, this week her security team said homicides fell by 18.3% from 2018 to 2024 while high-impact crimes such as violent robberies also dropped.
The head of state faces scrutiny when it comes to fighting poverty, which is one of the top goals acquired from Lopez Obrador. Of those polled, 42% believe the policies in that area are bad, while only 35% think they are good.
Roughly 29% of respondents have a negative opinion of Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O, while nearly 19% view him positively and almost 53% said that they were unsure when asked about the official.
Growing Optimism
Still, the poll also showed support for Sheinbaum. The president’s overall economic policies are considered good by 53%, while 27% think they’re bad.
Many voters also see the country heading in the right direction. About 57% of people interviewed believe Mexico’s economic situation will improve during the next six months, while 26% think that it will get worse.
Optimism increased since the start of Sheinbaum’s term, when 51% of those surveyed believed the nation’s economic outlook would get better.
Also, roughly 57% said Sheinbaum’s economic policy management is better than that of her predecessor, while only some 23% believe it is worse.
For Palmira Tapia, a political scientist who works for the government of the State of Mexico, Sheinbaum’s main challenge is combating organized crime.
“This could explain why the good opinion of her economic policy is not enough to offset the perception of insecurity and violence in some parts of the country,” she said.
AtlasIntel surveyed 1,749 people in Mexico between Dec. 26-31. The poll has a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points.
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