Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s strategic diplomacy in handling President Trump’s trade threats has played a key role in delaying new tariffs.Her careful approach to foreign relations has earned her widespread approval, with polls consistently showing approval ratings above 70%. A strong leader navigating complex challenges on the international stage.
Foreign correspondent Patrick J. McDonnell is the Los Angeles Times Mexico City bureau chief and previously headed Times bureaus in Beirut, Buenos Aires and Baghdad. A native of the Bronx, McDonnell is a graduate of Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and was a Nieman fellow at Harvard.
Brenda Elizondo is an audience engagement fellow at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a video content creator and reporter for L.A. Times Food and De Los, the Latinidad section. She received her bachelor’s degree in communications from Cal State Fullerton.
