"The Best President": Marina del Pilar's Ironclad Alliance with Sheinbaum

The recent presidential tour of Baja California not only brought multimillion-dollar investments in health care, but also served as a carefully staged stage to showcase and consolidate the strong political alliance between Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila and President Claudia Sheinbaum.

In politics, form is substance. President Claudia Sheinbaum's visit to Baja California this weekend was a clear example of this. Beyond the official announcements, the event was a public demonstration of unity and loyalty that defines the dynamics of power in the era of the dominant party.

Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila was full of praise for the federal leader. Her statements, calling Sheinbaum "the best president in the world," go beyond diplomatic courtesy. They are a calculated political move to position herself as one of the president's closest and most loyal allies.

This public display of allegiance is a key strategy in today's federalism, where governors from the ruling party seek to secure a steady flow of federal resources and support through a demonstration of unconditional loyalty.

This alliance isn't just rhetoric. It translates into tangible benefits for the state. The announcement of a 430 million peso investment in the health system and the inauguration of the new IMSS hospital in Ensenada are the fruits of this good political relationship.

The message to other states and political actors is clear: coordination and loyalty to the federal project are rewarded with public works and a budget.

While attention was focused on the presidential visit, political activity in the state continues. The Baja California Congress is advancing important initiatives that seek to shape the local agenda, such as an urge to municipalities to prioritize universal accessibility in all new public infrastructure. The approval of the bill to abolish the Women's Institute and create the Secretariat of Women, granting it greater powers to guarantee gender equality.

These legislative moves, coupled with the consolidated alliance with the federal government, paint a picture of a strengthening of the governing political project in Baja California, a strategic entity due to its economic weight, its border location, and its complex challenges in terms of security and migration.