Mexican politicians spar over the 'Claudia Card'

Mexico's next presidential election is still more than two and a half years away, but one potential candidate — the high-profile mayor of Mexico City — is already being accused of cheating.

The controversy began last month when the Mexico City government unveiled new "scholarship" cards that provide 1.2 million preschool, elementary and high school students up to $24 a month for meals and other supplies.

The cards have been around since Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum presented them in 2019. Her opponents aren't happy that her government has been promoting them