Mexico’s Historic Elections—and Political Violence
Claudia Sheinbaum made history by being elected as Mexico’s first female president. But just hours later and 300 miles from the capitol, the assassination of a small-town female mayor also made history.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s June 2nd election broke new ground for Mexico. On October 1st, she will become the country’s first woman president, nearly six years after taking office as Mexico City’s first female mayor. Receiving close to 60% of the vote, her 30-point margin of victory was the largest since 1982, when Mexico was still under one party rule.
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