Mexico City’s historic Zócalo turned into a sea of supporters this week as more than 200,000 people gathered to hear President Claudia Sheinbaum present her second annual government report. The event, known in Mexico as the “Informe de Gobierno,” is a long-standing tradition in which the sitting president updates citizens on the achievements and challenges of their administration.
Unlike the formal congressional addresses of decades past, recent Mexican presidents—including Sheinbaum’s predecessor and political ally, Andrés Manuel López Obrador—have shifted the format into large open-air rallies held directly in the country’s most symbolic public square, just steps from the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.
The turnout underscores the continued popularity of Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, whose government has built on the social programs and political style established by her predecessor. Crowds waved flags and banners as she took the stage to outline her administration’s progress over the past year.
The Zócalo, one of the largest public squares in the world, has long served as the backdrop for major political moments in Mexican history, making it a fitting stage for this kind of large-scale public accountability event.
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Source: Más de 200 mil personas se congregaron en el Zócalo para el Segundo Informe de Gobierno de Sheinbaum (jornada.com.mx).
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