Sheinbaum at Barcelona GPM Summit: Progressive Multilateralism, Mexico-Spain Diplomatic Reset

President Sheinbaum participated in the Global Progressive Mobilisation (GPM) summit in Barcelona on April 18 — her first official international trip as president — joining Brazilian President Lula, Colombian President Petro, Uruguayan President Orsi, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the Fira Gran Via venue with ~3,000 participants from 100+ parties. The summit agenda addressed democratic resilience against global authoritarianism, digital platform regulation, multilateral strengthening, and inequality. The visit formally restored full Mexico-Spain diplomatic relations after a 2019–2024 estrangement initiated by AMLO's colonial apology demands. Mexico and Spain agreed to elevate ties to a 'strategic partnership.' Sheinbaum was careful to characterize the summit as 'not anti-Trump,' emphasizing multilateralism over confrontation.