AMLO Governance Model (2018–2024) and Its Structural Similarities with Petroism

Resumen

In recent years, Latin America has witnessed the emergence of political leadership that, under the promise of total transformation, has shaken the institutional foundations of its countries. Beyond specific policy decisions, these projects have deployed a powerful symbolic language capable of redefining national, and to some extent regional, political narratives. This analysis focuses on two paradigmatic cases: Mexico and Colombia. Although distinct, both countries share a history marked by drug-related violence, armed conflict, and, more recently, an electoral upheaval that brought anti-establishment figures to power: Andres Manuel López Obrador (2018–2024) and Gustavo Petro (2022–2026).