Claudia Sheinbaum

Claudia Sheinbaum, the presidential candidate of the ruling MORENA party, reacts as she addresses her supporters after winning the election, in Mexico City, Mexico June 3, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
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Claudia Sheinbaum claims sweeping mandate to become Mexico's first female president

Mexico joins Latin American counterparts like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, which have voted women to the highest office.

Mexican voters experienced long lines on Sunday (June 2) to cast ballots in a historic election expected to make leftist Claudia Sheinbaum, the ruling party candidate, the country's first woman president. Mexico City, Mexico June 2, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
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Mexico's Sheinbaum seen winning landslide, set to be first female president