“Presidenta electa” Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is getting a lot of “amor” from the Latin American Left. The background music must be one of those romantic “boleros” from what my parents used to call the “golden age” of Spanish songs. I heard those songs on my parents’ turntable and indeed romance was in style.

They love her victory, and here are some examples:

Latin America’s leftist parties have extended a particularly warm welcome to the new Mexican leader, whose party was created a decade ago by the outgoing president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, celebrated Sheinbaum’s victory in a post on social media: “Mexico elected a progressive to be the first woman president in its history. It is a victory for the Mexican people and their democracy. Congratulations to my friend Claudia Sheinbaum, together we will work to see a Latin America that stands united and progressing together.”

A few hours earlier, Colombia’s vice-president, Francia Márquez, had been one of the first politicians to extend a congratulatory message on social media: “It is with great satisfaction that we received the results of presidential elections in Mexico, which represent renewed hope for the region. We congratulate and send hugs to Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president. The bonds of freedom and justice that tie our people together go back to historic leaders such as General Jorge Orlando Melo and Benito Juárez. We look forward to a very successful six years, working together to cement change towards social justice in Mexico and the entire region,” she posted on X.