Mexico to make history with first female president as Claudia Sheinbaum announced as ruling party’s 2024 candidate.
Claudia Sheinbaum: Mexico’s Potential First Female President
Claudia Sheinbaum is poised to make history as Mexico’s first female president. The left-wing Morena party has chosen the former Mexico City mayor as their candidate for the upcoming presidential election in 2024. With strong support from the dominant party, Sheinbaum is expected to have a significant advantage.
“I’m excited. I feel very proud, very honored,” expressed Sheinbaum, 61, graciously acknowledging her competitors by name.
Sheinbaum’s main opponent will be Mexican lawmaker Xóchitl Gálvez, as announced by the country’s broad opposition coalition last week. While Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who was elected in 2018, cannot run for a second term due to constitutional limitations, Sheinbaum is seen as his preferred successor and enjoys his support.
López Obrador is widely popular among the Mexican people, which gives Sheinbaum an additional advantage as she can promise to continue his successful policies. Prior to her tenure as mayor, Sheinbaum was known for her work as an environmentalist and scientist.
In June, when she stepped down as mayor to pursue Morena’s nomination, Sheinbaum declared, ”It’s the time for women,” and pledged to carry on López Obrador’s transformative agenda for Mexico.
With Sheinbaum and Gálvez set to go head-to-head, Mexico is on the verge of electing its first female president in over 200 years. The general election is scheduled for June 2, 2024.
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