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Mexico Elects First Female President
In a historic result,Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, has won a decisive victory to become Mexico's first female president. Her election marks a major milestone in a nation with high rates of gender-based violence.
Sheinbaum, from the ruling Morena party, is expected to continue the social welfare policies of her mentor, outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, while facing immense challenges of cartel violence and economic relations with the United States.
In a historic result,Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, has won a decisive victory to become Mexico's first female president. Her election marks a major milestone in a nation with high rates of gender-based violence.
Sheinbaum, from the ruling Morena party, is expected to continue the social welfare policies of her mentor, outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, while facing immense challenges of cartel violence and economic relations with the United States.