On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Mexico City\u2019s Head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum, addressed a heated controversy during her morning press conference with a mix of sharp critique and cultural flair. When asked about a recent article published by El Universal that revived a 25-year-old interview involving the late writer Carlos Monsiv\u00e1is and former president Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador (AMLO), Sheinbaum called the publication \u201cgrotesque\u201d and chose to play Grupo Firme\u2019s song \u201cYa Sup\u00e9rame\u201d (\u201cGet Over It\u201d) as a symbolic response.<\/p>\n
The article in question reprinted an interview originally conducted by journalist Edmundo C\u00e1zarez, presenting claims attributed to Monsiv\u00e1is that AMLO had once accidentally killed his brother and sought refuge with the writer upon arriving in Mexico City at age 19. These serious allegations were immediately challenged for their factual inconsistencies. Notably, cartoonist Rafael Barajas, known as \u201cEl Fisg\u00f3n,\u201d pointed out that AMLO was actually 15 when his brother died, and that Monsiv\u00e1is and L\u00f3pez Obrador only met in 1992, when AMLO was 39.<\/p>\n
Adding weight to the rebuttal, Monsiv\u00e1is\u2019s family publicly denounced the reedited interview. In a letter addressed to El Universal\u2019s director, Juan Francisco Ealy Lanz Duret, siblings Beatriz, Araceli, Rub\u00e9n, and Felipe S\u00e1nchez Monsiv\u00e1is condemned the inclusion of \u201cadded content\u201d not present in the original interview. They firmly denied that AMLO ever lived in Monsiv\u00e1is\u2019s family home and insisted that the writer would never have made such claims, citing his literary style and ethics. The family demanded that the journalist and the newspaper either provide evidence or issue an apology, reserving the right to pursue legal action.<\/p>\n
Rather than engage in a formal political debate, Sheinbaum\u2019s response during the June 24 press conference was both pointed and culturally resonant. By requesting the Grupo Firme track, she framed the controversy as something unworthy of serious discussion, urging critics to simply \u201cget over it.\u201d She emphasized that AMLO \u201cremains in the heart of the people and will not leave,\u201d questioning the real impact of such media tactics on public opinion.<\/p>\n
This episode highlights ongoing tensions in Mexico\u2019s political and media landscape, where historical narratives and personal reputations intersect with contemporary power struggles. For many, Sheinbaum\u2019s choice to lean on popular music as a form of political expression underscores a broader cultural shift\u2014one that embraces new ways to confront controversy while affirming the enduring connection between leaders and their communities.<\/p>\n