Politics: The opposition coalition unveils a draft of its 2024 platform, detailing how it would govern

MEXICO - Report 13 Nov 2023 by Guillermo Valdes and Francisco González

So far, coverage of the 2024 presidential contest has been focused on the activities and polling numbers of the two leading candidates, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez. The latter candidate has been left struggling to mount her own team and is campaigning as best she can on the basis of her personal story, with seemingly limited involvement by the parties that nominated her. These parties have also come under criticism for failing to come up with a serious governing proposal to counter that of President López Obrador's populism; in this regard, Xóchitl’s rival faces less pressure as it is assumed Sheinbaum offers a continuation of the governing project initiated by AMLO.

Earlier this month, the focus began to shift a bit after former cabinet minister José Ángel Gurría, having returned from 15 years as OECD Secretary General, delivered the initial version of a plan of government that the Broad Front for Mexico (FAM) had entrusted to him last July. Drafted with the support of at least 50 specialists on the full range of relevant topics, "Towards a Government Program 2024-2030" addresses 13 priority issues for propelling Mexico towards development and prosperity. Although just an initial version that will have to be filled out with the contributions of the diverse social, political, cultural and economic actors from around the country who are throwing their support behind the campaign, in its current form the document lists the main points of what a Xóchitl Gálvez government would do. In this week’s Outlook, we provide a summary and analysis of the text, including its call for the sort of coalition government necessary for building a government with institutions and the rule of law the country desperately needs.

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