Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Mexican Presidency in Landslide, Becomes First Female and Jewish President

Jun 3, 2024, 03:38 AM

Claudia Sheinbaum has won the 2024 presidential election in Mexico, becoming the country's first female and first Jewish president. Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and the ruling-party candidate, secured a landslide victory, with exit polls showing her obtaining between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote. Nearly 100 million people were eligible to vote in this historic election. Her triumph is seen as a continuation of the populist policies of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, whose popularity among the poor significantly contributed to her success. Sheinbaum's competitors have conceded, marking a historic milestone in a country with a history of gender-based violence and significant socio-economic challenges.