Out of the ashes of decades of neoliberalism, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on empowering the working class.
Drop Site News Latin America Reporter José Luis Granados Ceja spoke to Broadbent Institute about what Canadians can learn from Mexico’s experience in building a progressive movement that is transforming the country, lifting citizens out of poverty, and pushing back against US economic threats.
Centering the working class, creating universal social programs, and presenting a progressive transformative are needed for a mass movement to stand alongside their nation’s leadership to defend sovereignty and democracy.
This interview was recorded at the Broadbent Institute’s ‘2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders,’ held March 4-6 in Ottawa.