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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 3Sheinbaum Approval Falls to 49% as Rising Prices Squeeze Mexican Consumers
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 3Summary
- 49% of Mexicans approved of President Claudia Sheinbaum in June, down from 53% in May and the first time her rating has slipped below 50% in the poll.
- Rising prices and concern over falling purchasing power drove the decline, pointing to household economic pressure as the main drag on support.
- AtlasIntel’s LatAm Pulse survey for Bloomberg showed how sharply sentiment has cooled from Sheinbaum’s 66% peak in April 2025.
- The new low suggests inflation-linked consumer strain is becoming a more serious political risk for Mexico’s leftist president.
Insights
With a stalling economy, can Sheinbaum's technocratic style sustain a movement built on her predecessor's populist charisma? As US pressure and cartel power mount, is Sheinbaum's security strategy undermining the very sovereignty she vows to protect?