Claudia Sheinbaum, the current president of Mexico City, has strategically allied with Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, a prominent political figure and former presidential candidate, in a significant power struggle within Mexican politics, particularly between progressive factions and the Morena party. This appointment was made public on the anniversary of the expropriation of the oil industry, a date filled with strong symbolic meaning, which Sheinbaum deftly utilized to reinforce her political narrative. By bringing Cárdenas—a respected elder statesman with a history of principled stances—onto her team, she aims to placate some of the internal dissenters within the progressive community and further establish her leadership role.