Sheinbaum Faces Next Trump Test While on Defense Back in Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum’s ability to steer Mexico through Donald Trump’s trade chaos turned her into an international phenomenon. A year into her presidency, however, she’s finding it harder to navigate political difficulties at home.

Sheinbaum and Trump will meet in person for the first time around Friday’s FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, an event that will set the match schedule for the soccer spectacle the US, Mexico and Canada are hosting next year.

The encounter will occur at a crucial time for Sheinbaum, whose insistence on maintaining a cabeza fría — or cool head — with her combative ...