Mexican government will struggle to regain credibility

Subject

Growing anger towards the president.

Significance

Thousands marched on Mexico City's Zocalo Square on September 15, demanding the resignation of President Enrique Pena Nieto. The protests follow a series of scandals and blunders, including the disappearance of 43 students in Iguala in 2014, and the catastrophic visit of US presidential candidate Donald Trump to Mexico on August 31 -- a miscalculation that cost former finance minister Luis Videgaray his job.

Impacts

• Pena Nieto's unpopularity will raise the risk of political unrest during the rest of his term.
• The loss of the governorship of Mexico State in 2017 would be a major blow for the PRI ahead of the 2018 elections.
• While Meade is well-respected, Osorio Chong is still the clear frontrunner for the PRI presidential candidacy.