Voters on Sunday are expected to elect Mexico's first female presidentMEXICO CITY - Mexicans were poised Sunday to elect the country's first female president in a historic vote that underscored the nation's progress on gender equity but also highlighted concerns about the weakening of its democratic institutions. Claudia Sheinbaum, 61, an engineering professor and former Mexico City mayor, held a strong lead in polls before the vote. She's a protégé of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, one of Latin America's most popular leaders. Mexico's constitution limits the president to a single six-year term. Gálvez represents a coalition of traditional parties that have struggled to catch up to the juggernaut that is López Obrador's Morena movement.

Source: Washington Post June 03, 2024 17:25 UTC