Morena banners at a political campaign rally Supporters of Morena party presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador at a campaign rally in Texcoco, Mexico, on June 17, 2018. (more) Morena political party, Mexico Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Morena-political-party Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.
External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Movimiento Regeneración Nacional, National Regeneration Movement, National Renovation Movement Written by Katie Angell Katie Angell is Associate Editor at Encyclopedia Britannica, covering topics related to Latin America. She holds an MA from Vanderbilt University and is pursuing a PhD in Political Science. Katie Angell Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Feb 25, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Byname of: National Regeneration Movement or Spanish: Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " When did Morena officially become a political party? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Morena officially became a national political party in 2014 after meeting all legal requirements." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Who led the formation of Morena? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Andru00E9s Manuel Lu00F3pez Obrador led the formation of Morena." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What are some key policies of Morena? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Morena emphasizes an anti-corruption agenda, supports energy nationalism, and advocates for such policies as protection of labor unions and opposition to energy market liberalization." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What historic milestone did Morena achieve in the 2024 presidential election? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "In 2024 Morenau2019s presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, made history by becoming Mexicou2019s first female president. She won the election in a landslide, securing nearly 60 percent of the vote, the highest percentage ever achieved by a presidential candidate in Mexico." } } ] } Top Questions When did Morena officially become a political party? Morena officially became a national political party in 2014 after meeting all legal requirements.
Who led the formation of Morena? Andrés Manuel López Obrador led the formation of Morena.
What are some key policies of Morena? Morena emphasizes an anti-corruption agenda, supports energy nationalism, and advocates for such policies as protection of labor unions and opposition to energy market liberalization.
What historic milestone did Morena achieve in the 2024 presidential election? In 2024 Morena’s presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, made history by becoming Mexico’s first female president. She won the election in a landslide, securing nearly 60 percent of the vote, the highest percentage ever achieved by a presidential candidate in Mexico.
Morena, major political party in Mexico. It was founded in 2014 when populist Mexican political leader Andrés Manuel López Obrador mobilized politicians from across the political spectrum in Mexico to form a new political party. The platform of Morena emphasizes an anti-corruption agenda, supports energy nationalism, and advocates for policies traditionally associated with left-wing ideologies in Latin America, such as the protection of labor unions and opposition to the liberalization of the energy market. In 2018 López Obrador ran for president of Mexico under the Morena party banner, forming the coalition Together We Will Make History (Spanish: Juntos Haremos Historia) ...(100 of 830 words)
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