Energy scientist, feminist pioneer – and a notoriously tough boss: Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president?
by Martha McHardy
Jun 03, 2024
4 minutes
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Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico’s first female president.
The 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City was elected with between 58 per cent and 60 per cent of the vote in Sunday’s election, staving off competition from her rival, Xochitl Gálvez.
Sheinbaum will replace her mentor, outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on 1 October.
Her election comes more than 70 years after women in Mexico were first given the vote, with her victory described by experts as a testament to how far the country known for its “macho culture” has come.
However, although this year’s election has been hailed as a
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