“Because there are some who think that I am leaving and that it will be like before or that the government will be ‘cooler’. No, no, no. I take this opportunity to warn you and in a good fight: I am ‘strawberry’, the ‘strawberry’ is me.” This is how Andrés Manuel López Obrador compared himself to his successor during a of her latest “morning sessions”, glimpsed at the profile one might expect from Claudia Sheimbaun “Fresa”, in Mexico, is a term similar to that of “chic” in Spain: upper class, with pretensions and a certainty. nerd, which triggers a superficial knowledge of reality Beyond the mocking tone of the comment, the former president, very skilled in the management of the speech, wanted to clarify that the new president will be, in many respects, tougher. than him.
Behind this answer lies a question that millions of Mexicans are asking themselves today: how will Sheinbaum be different from López Obrador? Judging from his experience as Mexico City’s head of government, Sheinbaum – a scientist by profession – will make decisions based more on science (a contrast that was evident during the handling of the pandemic). In return, it will be a less empathetic profile, which can sometimes project a certain image of coldness. A more operational, rational and parsimonious presidency is also possible, even if it is possible that it will be more rigid. Despite López Obrador’s powerful role, he was flexible especially with governors and did not always prevail in Morena’s internal conflicts.
