The promises made during the campaign are dead. Claudia Sheinbaum is facing the same reality as everyone before her. The MORENA party is now accused of the very corruption it claimed to fight.

This is not a surprise. It is the expected result of power. The machinery of the state is being used to protect party interests. This is not a breakdown of the system.

The mechanism of graft is simply being rebranded. The landmarks of this decay are visible.

• Allegations of widespread bribery
• The use of public funds to secure political dominance
• The systematic removal of checks and balances

The democratic theater in Mexico is performing its usual script. The people voted for reform but received the same old greed. The names on the office doors changed and the rot stayed the same.