Mexico moves closer to electing first woman president

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1. Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum to be the ruling party's presidential candidate

Source: Associated Press

Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum to be the ruling party’s presidential candidate

BY MARÍA VERZA
Updated 10:23 PM EDT, September 6, 2023

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The former mayor of Mexico City will be the dominant ruling party’s presidential candidate, moving the country closer to electing its first female president next year.

The decision driven by polls of Morena party members means that Claudia Sheinbaum will run as the party’s candidate in the June election. Mexico’s constitution bars outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador from a second six-year term.

Morena national council president Alfonso Durazo said Sheinbaum beat former Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard by double figures in five party surveys.

Sheinbaum is a close ally of the popular López Obrador and as Morena’s candidate she will enjoy a distinct advantage in June.

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