Claudia Sheinbaum Becomes Mexico’s 1st Female President

Mexico's left-leaning climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum has garnered enough votes to become the nation's first-ever female president.

The rapid count estimate confirmed Sheinbaum's victory with a margin of error of +/-1.5%.

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Sheinbaum of Morena party, triumphed over center-right businesswoman Xóchitl Gálvez, who has been her primary rival throughout the election.

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As AMLO's six-year presidential term concludes on October 1, Sheinbaum is set to take over, pledging to uphold many of his policies.

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