![Eduardo Verástegui speaks during a rally with supporters in Sept. 2023 in Guadalajara, Mexico. A centrist population and the president’s ability to set the agenda has left little space for conservative outsiders.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Verastegui-300x200.jpg)
Right-Wing Populism Hasn’t Thrived in Mexico. Why?
A centrist population and the president’s ability to set the agenda leave little space for conservative outsiders.
![Eugenio Derbez pictured at a red carpet event. Derbez scored unexpectedly high in a recent poll for the 2024 presidential elections, despite not being an official candidate.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1398240044-300x200.jpg)
What a Comedian’s Poll Performance Says About Mexican Politics
He isn’t running, but Eugenio Derbez’s popularity shows voters want more options than they currently have.
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Claudia Sheinbaum: Technocrat or True Believer?
Mexico City’s mayor is an early favorite to succeed AMLO as president. An extended fight over energy reform sheds light on how she’d govern.
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Mexico’s Opposition Searches for a Winning Message
Traditional parties are in the political wilderness. Could emulating Biden’s 2020 run beat AMLO’s movement?