Claudia Sheinbaum began her single six-year presidential term on October 1, 2024, after a decisive Morena victory that also secured supermajorities in Congress. Mexican law bars reelection and provides limited removal routes, including a recall referendum that can only be triggered after the third year with substantial voter signatures organized by the INE, or impeachment proceedings requiring congressional majorities. As of August 2026, no formal recall petition or impeachment process has advanced. Recent tensions center on U.S. indictments of Morena-linked officials on cartel charges and bilateral security cooperation, prompting Sheinbaum to emphasize national sovereignty while advancing domestic anti-corruption and institutional reforms. Her administration maintains strong legislative control and faces scheduled midterm elections in 2027 that could test party cohesion but do not directly threaten the presidency.