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Mexico is electing their first-ever female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, and she will also become the first Jewish person to ever lead the country.
The final verdict of the election will technically come on Sunday, but Sheinbaum has already secured around 60% of the vote. Meanwhile, competitors Xóchitl Gálvez and Jorge Álvarez Máynez had only 28% and 10%, respectively. However, as Gálvez is also a woman, there was no doubt that Mexico would make history this week. The other candidates have already conceded the win to her, meaning that Claudia Sheinbaum is sure to take the presidency.
Sheinbaum was a climate scientist in the past and also served as the mayor of Mexico from 2018 to 2023, meaning that she has lots of experience, and she addressed the nation in a brief speech at Mexico's Zocalo plaza recently. The 61-year-old promised to not let them down, as she will be expected to continue incumbent President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's leftist movements and policies. Sheinbaum comes from the Morena party, which is extremely leftist and focused towards social and economic equality. However, she will also have to focus on other issues across the country, most importantly the widespread crime across larger cities. Robberies and murders are much more common than they should be, which most Mexican residents are hoping will be the first thing that Sheinbaum takes action on.
She will take office on October 1, 2024, beginning her six-year term. The Mexican constitution prohibits any reelection, though.
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