Mexico President Sheinbaum Blames Ultraright for Governance Issues

President Claudia Sheinbaum said that challenges facing her administration are caused by the “ultra‑right,” linking domestic critics and alleged alliances with criminal groups to right‑wing forces in the United States and Latin America. She referenced a possible U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Morena politicians for alleged collusion with drug traffickers and suggested that opposition groups, including the CNTE teachers’ coalition, are being framed as part of an ultra‑right agenda.

Commentators noted that the president’s labeling of a broad range of dissenters—from left‑leaning activists to critics of social policies—as “ultra‑right” expands the term’s usage beyond its traditional definition and raises concerns about political polarization in Mexico.