Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated that former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been very respectful of her government and has not sent any messages telling her what to do. ^[1] President Sheinbaum Pardo asserted that Andrés Manuel López Obrador has not sent any messages telling her administration what to do or expressing disagreement with her actions. ^[2] Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum used her annual report to assert that there are no divisions or ruptures within her political movement, Morena. ^[3] The article argues that the critical next step for President Sheinbaum is to separate political power from criminal power to protect the nation's sovereignty, democracy, and rule of law. ^[4] The article argues that questioning President Claudia Sheinbaum's decisions because she is a woman constitutes misoginia. ^[5] During a morning press conference on September 2, Sheinbaum Pardo addressed social media rumors of a split between 'obradoristas' and 'claudistas', dismissing the existence of such groups. ^[6] Sheinbaum Pardo characterized the idea that López Obrador is secretly governing behind her as 'absolutely absurd' and 'very sexist' because it suggests women cannot develop a government on their own. ^[7] The President responded to opposition criticism regarding Rubén Rocha Moya's decision to return to the governorship of Sinaloa without consulting Morena or the federal government. ^[8] President Sheinbaum Pardo rejected claims of internal conflict within the Morena party following the suspension of Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya. ^[9] Sheinbaum defended Mexico's sovereignty, stating that the country does not accept subordination and that the United States must present evidence when accusing Mexican citizens. ^[10] The article notes that Sheinbaum shifted focus from corruption to honesty, arguing that honesty allows for evaluation through austerity and results rather than specific investigations. ^[11] The article concludes that criticizing a president's decisions is part of democracy, but denying a woman's ability to decide simply because she is a woman is misoginia. ^[12]