Political situation in Mexico

Expert: Sheinbaum needs to control the media narrative

Claudia Sheinbaum's first day as Mexican president began with a press conference early in the morning, AP writes. The news agency writes that her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador began the majority of his days by meeting the media.

It often developed into confrontational and "marathon-long" events of up to two and a half hours. But it was a powerful political weapon for the charismatic president and helped him achieve high approval ratings.

Opinion director Roy Campos says that even Sheinbaum's confidence numbers depend on how she performs in front of the cameras.

- We'll see if her daily press meetings will give her control over the media's agenda.

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Sheinbaum new president: "Time for change"

Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in as Mexican president, making her the first woman ever to hold the post. The 62-year-old used parts of his first speech to promise to strengthen women's rights.

- It is time for change, it is time for women, she says according to Reuters.

Sheinbaum succeeds Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who managed to remain popular and at the end of the term had trust figures of 60 percent, AP writes.