Jun 3, 2024, 6:56 AM
Jun 3, 2024, 12:00 AM

Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico's first female president

Highlights
  • Claudia Sheinbaum, a 61-year-old climate scientist, becomes Mexico's first female president.
  • She campaigned on continuing the political course set by her mentor, President Lopez Obrador.
  • Her big challenge will be confronting organized crime and cartel violence.
Story

Claudia Sheinbaum won the election in Mexico and will be the first woman president. She got between 58.3% and 60.7% of the votes, which is a lot more than the other candidates. She is from the Morena party and was a mayor before. She wants to continue the work of the current president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who is very popular among poor people. This helped her win. The election in Mexico was very big, with many positions to fill. More than 20,000 positions were up for grabs. Unfortunately, there were some problems during the election, like two people being killed in Puebla state. Sheinbaum wants to make things safer but hasn't said how yet. Mexico has a big problem with crime, and it got worse during Lopez Obrador's time as president. More than 185,000 people were killed. Sheinbaum wants to improve security, but it won't be easy. She is the first woman to lead Mexico, which is a big deal in a country where women didn't have many rights before. Sheinbaum will start her term on October 1st. She is known for being tough and has promised to keep the country's finances in order. She wants to work for the people of Mexico and make sure the government is fair and not too powerful. Lopez Obrador, the current president, congratulated her and said he is proud to be Mexican.

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