Shattering glass ceiling, Claudia Sheinbaum takes office as Mexico’s first female president
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Shattering glass ceiling, Claudia Sheinbaum takes office as Mexico’s first female president

LA Times  

Mexico’s new leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, wears the presidential sash during the transfer of power ceremony in Mexico City on Oct. 1, 2024. Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist who jumped from academia to the rocky world of politics, took office Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president. Now we know that presidents can be women.” The crowd erupted in chants of: “Presidenta!” Claudia Sheinbaum is taking over from Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Mexico’s president. President Claudia Sheinbaum waves to supporters in the Zócalo, Mexico City’s main square, as Indigenous women stand behind her.

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This feminist icon lived 99 years — long enough to help inaugurate Mexico’s first female president
2 months, 2 weeks ago

This feminist icon lived 99 years — long enough to help inaugurate Mexico’s first female president

LA Times  

Andrés Manuel López Obrador hands over the presidential sash to Ifigenia Martínez during the inauguration of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, in Mexico City last week. Mexico bid farewell Monday to Ifigenia Martínez, a feminist icon of the country’s political left, who died at age 99 on Saturday — just four days after presiding over the handover of power to …

Los principales temas del primer discurso de Claudia Sheinbaum como presidenta
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Los principales temas del primer discurso de Claudia Sheinbaum como presidenta

LA Times  

La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum lanza un beso durante su ceremonia de juramentación como nueva presidenta de México en el Congreso en la Ciudad de México, el martes 1 de octubre de 2024. 7 / 10 Claudia Sheinbaum saluda desde el vehículo que la lleva al Congreso donde prestará juramento como presidenta en la Ciudad de México, el martes 1 de …

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In her speech, Sheinbaum said …

5 things to know about Mexico's first female president
2 months, 3 weeks ago

5 things to know about Mexico's first female president

NPR  

5 things to know about Mexico's first female president toggle caption Eduardo Verdugo/AP MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum, an environmental scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, takes office on Tuesday as Mexico’s 66th president and its first female leader. Sponsor Message Sheinbaum started her political career as López Obrador’s environmental minister after he was elected Mexico City mayor in …

The (500-year-old) reason Mexico didn’t invite the king of Spain to the president’s inauguration
2 months, 4 weeks ago

The (500-year-old) reason Mexico didn’t invite the king of Spain to the president’s inauguration

LA Times  

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Princess Leonor attend a military parade in Madrid last year. In 2019, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent a letter to the Spanish crown demanding that it issue a public apology for abuses committed during the violent invasion centuries earlier. In a statement this week, Sheinbaum said she decided to exclude Felipe VI from …

Mexico freezes ties with US, Canadian embassies over judicial reforms
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico freezes ties with US, Canadian embassies over judicial reforms

Op India  

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico has severed diplomatic ties with the United States and Canada because of their criticism of his proposal to have judges elected by popular ballot. Last week, US Ambassador Ken Salazar called the reform a “major risk to the functioning of Mexico’s democracy” and issued a warning about possible consequences for commercial relations between …

Claudia Sheinbaum, who won Mexico’s presidential vote in June, is finally declared president-elect
4 months, 1 week ago

Claudia Sheinbaum, who won Mexico’s presidential vote in June, is finally declared president-elect

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum, the woman who won Mexico’s June 2 presidential vote, has finally been formally declared Mexico’s President-elect, the first woman to hold the office in Mexico. At a ceremony Thursday, the former Mexico City mayor was handed the legal ruling declaring her the country’s next president. Sheinbaum has pledged to follow all the policies of her …

Mexico’s incoming president announces first Cabinet picks: academics and former public servants
6 months ago

Mexico’s incoming president announces first Cabinet picks: academics and former public servants

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum began naming her Cabinet Thursday, presenting an even gender distribution, as well as a heavy presence from academia and her prior administration as Mexico City’s mayor. Mexico’s former Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard speaks at the press conference announcing incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Cabinet members, in Mexico City, Thursday, June 20, 2024. …

How independent will Mexico’s next president be? This controversy gives a hint
6 months, 1 week ago

How independent will Mexico’s next president be? This controversy gives a hint

LA Times  

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador welcomes President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum before a meeting at the National Palace in Mexico City this week. When Claudia Sheinbaum won election in a landslide this month to become Mexico’s next leader, many wondered how independent she would be from her mentor and predecessor, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. López Obrador announced after the election …

Mexico’s president-elect Sheinbaum pushes judicial reform amid market fears
6 months, 1 week ago

Mexico’s president-elect Sheinbaum pushes judicial reform amid market fears

Al Jazeera  

The president-elect has promised wide consultations with stakeholders in the judiciary ahead of the reforms. Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s first female president, promised wide consultations on the reforms, signalling her determination to proceed despite concerns that have produced market volatility and hit the peso hard. In her first news conference since being elected on June 2, Sheinbaum left a meeting …

Change and continuity: On the Mexico mandate
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Change and continuity: On the Mexico mandate

The Hindu  

When Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the leftist nationalist and leader of the Movement of National Rejuvenation, became the President of Mexico in 2018, many warned that the Latin American country was on the path to become another Venezuela. But Mr. Obrador proved his critics wrong using populism with fiscal responsibility and pushing Mexico’s polity, which was dominated by the pro-American, …

Challenges before Mexico's first woman president
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Challenges before Mexico's first woman president

Hindustan Times  

On June 4 Claudia Sheinbaum made history by becoming the first woman president of Mexico, a country of 130 million people. The discourse on increasing the participation of women in leadership and policy making started in 1975 at the United Nations’ First World Conference on Women, coincidentally held in Mexico City. In 2018, women won half the seats in Mexico’s …

Biden, US-Mexico Border Crisis Loom Large in Sheinbaum’s Early Hours
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden, US-Mexico Border Crisis Loom Large in Sheinbaum’s Early Hours

Live Mint  

Claudia Sheinbaum had mere hours to enjoy the victory that will make her Mexico’s first female president before her northern neighbor reminded her how difficult the new gig will be. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} A congratulatory call from President Joe Biden on Monday came amid reports that he would sign an executive order limiting asylum claims at the country’s southern border, the …

Market jitters follow election of first woman as Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Market jitters follow election of first woman as Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Hours after declaring victory, Mexico’s newly elected president, the first woman to win the job, faced a market meltdown Monday and a tough path toward reconciling a country deeply divided by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. A supporter of ruling party presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum holds a flag that reads in Spanish “we won” after general …

From migration to cartels: What are the challenges that await Mexico’s new president?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

From migration to cartels: What are the challenges that await Mexico’s new president?

Firstpost  

Mexico has elected its first-ever woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum. From tackling the crime rate to economic headwinds, she faces an array of daunting challenges ahead President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum addresses supporters at the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, after the National Electoral Institute announced she held an irreversible lead in the election on 3 June. “The ominous spread of organised crime …

A scientist, a leftist and a former Mexico City mayor. Who is Claudia Sheinbaum?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A scientist, a leftist and a former Mexico City mayor. Who is Claudia Sheinbaum?

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum, who will be Mexico’s first woman leader in the nation’s more than 200 years of independence, captured the presidency by promising continuity. Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum arrives at her closing campaign rally at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. A supporter of presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum takes a selfie with a campaign …

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first woman president
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first woman president

The Hindu  

Mexico’s projected presidential winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman President in the country’s 200-year history. “I will become the first woman president of Mexico,” Ms. Sheinbaum said with a smile, speaking at a downtown hotel shortly after electoral authorities announced a statistical sample showed she held an irreversible lead. The National Electoral Institute’s president said Ms. Sheinbaum had …

Mexico awaits results in an election likely to choose the country’s first female president
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexico awaits results in an election likely to choose the country’s first female president

The Hindu  

Polls closed in a national vote on June 2 that will likely give Mexico its first female president, but the heat, violence and polarization continued right through election day. Nationwide, voting was largely peaceful, but it appeared that even if the front-runner — former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum — wins, she is unlikely to enjoy the kind of unquestioning …

Leaders praise ‘historic’ victory as Sheinbaum triumphs in Mexican election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Leaders praise ‘historic’ victory as Sheinbaum triumphs in Mexican election

Al Jazeera  

Leaders from across the Americas have offered congratulations to Claudia Sheinbaum, whose thumping victory in Mexico’s national election will make her the first woman to hold the presidency in the country’s history. “I am very happy with her victory, because she represents my great friend Lopez Obrador who has led an extraordinary government,” Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva …

Mexico's first female president Claudia Sheinbaum declared in election overshadowed with murder and violence
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico's first female president Claudia Sheinbaum declared in election overshadowed with murder and violence

ABC  

In short: Mexico's ruling Morena party says its candidate Claudia Sheinbaum will become Mexico's first female president. Mexico's ruling Morena party says its candidate Claudia Sheinbaum will become Mexico's first female president. Claudia Sheinbaum has won a landslide victory to become Mexico's first female president, inheriting the project of her mentor and outgoing leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador whose popularity …

Mexico elects its first female president
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico elects its first female president

NPR  

Mexico elects its first female president toggle caption Israel Fuguemann for NPR MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum, an environmental scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, was overwhelmingly elected Mexico’s first female president on Sunday, a historic milestone in a country rife with gender-based violence and misogyny. toggle caption Israel Fuguemann for NPR Ignacio Morales cast his vote on Sunday …

‘La Presidenta’: Claudia Sheinbaum wins historic Mexico election mandate
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘La Presidenta’: Claudia Sheinbaum wins historic Mexico election mandate

Al Jazeera  

The country’s first female president faces a raft of challenges, from crime to a fractured polity. Mexico has elected Claudia Sheinbaum, a former mayor of the capital, as the country’s first female president after a heated election on Sunday, with the nation’s top election authority projecting a comfortable win for the 61-year-old physicist-turned-politician. Sheinbaum, a protege of Mexico’s outgoing President …

Analysis: How did Mexico elect a female president before the United States? Not by accident
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: How did Mexico elect a female president before the United States? Not by accident

LA Times  

Claudia Sheinbaum addresses supporters early Monday in Mexico City after the National Electoral Institute announced she held an irreversible lead in the election. Mexico has elected its first female president — a U.S.-educated climate scientist and former mayor whose landslide victory Sunday reflects both the continued dominance of the country’s ruling party as well as the vast strides made by …

A historic first as Mexico elects its first female president
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A historic first as Mexico elects its first female president

NPR  

A historic first as Mexico elects its first female president A MARTÍNEZ: OK, here's the sound of history being made in Mexico City. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum says women have reached the presidency of the Mexican Republic for the first time in 200 years. Now Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, a 61-year-old environmental engineer, the former mayor of Mexico …

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president

Associated Press  

Read the latest: Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s projected presidential winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female president in the country’s 200-year history. “Of course, I congratulate Claudia Sheinbaum with all my respect who ended up the winner by a wide margin,” López Obrador said shortly after the electoral authorities’ …

Mexico set to elect first female president in historic vote
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico set to elect first female president in historic vote

Al Jazeera  

The vote has been heralded as a major step in Mexico, with the winner becoming the first woman leader in a country often criticised for its macho culture. Mexicans are voting in national elections with the ruling party candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, commanding a hefty lead in the polls and expected to become the country’s first female president. Polls have consistently …

Mexico elects leftist Claudia Sheinbaum as the first female president in its history
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico elects leftist Claudia Sheinbaum as the first female president in its history

LA Times  

Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters early Monday. Claudia Sheinbaum, a U.S.-educated scientist-turned-politician, was elected Sunday as Mexico’s first female president, shattering gender barriers in a country known for a culture of machismo and high rates of violence against women. “We all arrived.” The leftist former mayor of Mexico City, Sheinbaum, 61, will also become the first president of Jewish ancestry in …

Mexico on brink of electing first woman president
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico on brink of electing first woman president

New Indian Express  

Mexican voters are expected to make history Sunday by electing their first woman president, a milestone in the crime-plagued country where gender-based violence and discrimination have long been rampant. Ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum, a former Mexico City mayor and a scientist by training, had a 17 percentage point lead over her main opposition rival Xochitl Galvez on the eve …

Mexico’s presidential race is between two women. So why is everyone talking about one man?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico’s presidential race is between two women. So why is everyone talking about one man?

LA Times  

Supporters of presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum fill the Zócalo in Mexico City for a rally on March 1. Claudia Sheinbaum, López Obrador’s protege and the former mayor of Mexico City, is heavily favored to win the election — in large part because she has vowed to advance his signature projects, including welfare programs and efforts to reform the judiciary. López …

She’s likely to be Mexico’s next president. Can she save the country from cartel violence?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

She’s likely to be Mexico’s next president. Can she save the country from cartel violence?

LA Times  

As mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated a dramatic drop in violent crime, including a 50% plunge in homicides. “The Mexico City model is not replicable,” said Carlos Pérez Ricart, a political scientist at Mexico’s Center for Research and Teaching in Economics, citing the high costs of hiring and training officers. “There’s nothing that rips apart the social fabric …

What to know about Mexico’s massive elections on Sunday
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about Mexico’s massive elections on Sunday

LA Times  

Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters at a campaign rally in Mexico City this month. CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM Frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum, 61, a scientist, academic and former mayor of Mexico City, is widely viewed as López Obrador’s handpicked successor. but M of mujer.” Presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez waves to supporters at a campaign event in Huixquilucán, México, just outside Mexico …

Mexico may break its presidential glass ceiling. Why can't the U.S.?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico may break its presidential glass ceiling. Why can't the U.S.?

LA Times  

Claudia Sheinbaum, Morena’s party presidential candidate, at WTC Mexico City on Sept. 6. I don’t have an endorsement in this race, but it seems like a good time to wonder why the U.S., a global leader in so many ways, is behind in breaking this particular glass ceiling. But unless it is followed up with a longer-term law enforcement strategy, …

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president-elect?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president-elect?

Al Jazeera  

Long tied to outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, will Sheinbaum be able to carve out a new path? By contrast, Sheinbaum’s solid lead in the polls — and her urban, academic upbringing — projected a different public image, distinct from Lopez Obrador’s dark-horse campaign, according to Correa-Cabrera, the political analyst. “No one accepts to be manipulated when they reach …

Mexico’s presidential front-runner walks a thin, tense line in following outgoing populist
7 months ago

Mexico’s presidential front-runner walks a thin, tense line in following outgoing populist

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — As she runs to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum is struggling to construct her own image, leaving many wondering whether she can escape the shadow of the larger-than-life incumbent. Presidential hopeful Claudia Sheinbaum, center, greets supporters upon her arrival at a campaign rally in Mexico City, Monday, April 22, 2024. Mexican presidential hopeful …

Mexico is likely to elect its first woman president as the country faces a regional migration crisis
54 years, 11 months ago

Mexico is likely to elect its first woman president as the country faces a regional migration crisis

Associated Press  

DATE OF ELECTION June 2 TYPE OF ELECTION Presidential, congressional WHO’S RUNNING For the first time in history, two women are the top competitors for the helm of Mexico’s government. Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has maintained a firm lead in polls and is running under Morena, the party of current Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. In a …

Mexico is likely to get its first female president after top parties choose 2 women as candidates
1 year, 3 months ago

Mexico is likely to get its first female president after top parties choose 2 women as candidates

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — With the selection of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as the candidate of the country’s ruling party in next June’s election, Mexico will for the first time have time two women from its main political movements competing for the presidency. On Wednesday night, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party announced that Sheinbaum, a climate scientist, …

Two women to vie for Mexican presidency in 2024 as Claudia Sheinbaum named ruling party’s candidate
1 year, 3 months ago

Two women to vie for Mexican presidency in 2024 as Claudia Sheinbaum named ruling party’s candidate

Firstpost  

Sheinbaum, a 61-year-old scientist by training, will face Xochitl Galvez, an outspoken businesswoman and senator with Indigenous roots selected to represent an opposition coalition, the Broad Front for Mexico Two women will compete for the Mexican presidency for the first time next year after the ruling party on Wednesday named former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate. President …

Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum to be the ruling party’s presidential candidate
1 year, 3 months ago

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

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — 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. Morena national council president Alfonso Durazo said Sheinbaum …

Claudia Sheinbaum named Mexico ruling party’s 2024 presidential candidate
1 year, 3 months ago

Claudia Sheinbaum named Mexico ruling party’s 2024 presidential candidate

Al Jazeera  

The AMLO ally and former mayor of Mexico City won the nomination decisively and will be in a strong position going into the June 2 election. Mexico’s governing party has named former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate for the 2024 presidential elections, putting her in pole position to become the country’s first woman leader. The party’s national …

‘I have enough ovaries to apply the law.’ The language of gender enters the Mexican presidential race
1 year, 4 months ago

‘I have enough ovaries to apply the law.’ The language of gender enters the Mexican presidential race

LA Times  

Former Mexico City mayor and presidential hopeful Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters during a rally in Guadalajara, Mexico. “She doesn’t need to commit herself to something radical,” Cárdenas said, “because she feels that in one way or another she’ll inherit the political capital of her leader, so she doesn’t need the risk.” Gender quotas and growing parity The fact that Mexico …

This woman is the front-runner to be Mexico’s next president
1 year, 6 months ago

This woman is the front-runner to be Mexico’s next president

LA Times  

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters in Mexico City during a rally June 15 before stepping down to enter the primary race for president. “Nothing is more contrary to the agenda of autonomy/feminine empowerment that marks a new generation of women.” The 60-year-old Sheinbaum would also be the first president from Mexico’s small Jewish community. When López Obrador was …

Mexico’s top diplomat resigns to enter primary race for 2024 presidential election
1 year, 6 months ago

Mexico’s top diplomat resigns to enter primary race for 2024 presidential election

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top diplomat resigned his post Monday to enter the primary race for the country’s 2024 presidential election, and Mexico City’s mayor said she would resign Friday to do the same. Both Ebrard and Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum belong to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party, which will use polling to choose among four presidential …

Could scientist Claudia Sheinbaum be Mexico’s next leader?
1 year, 9 months ago

Could scientist Claudia Sheinbaum be Mexico’s next leader?

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico is a year away from electing its next head of state and the potential candidate getting the most attention is an environmental scientist who might become the first female leader of Latin America’s second-largest economy. “López Obrador has built a closeness with the people over decades, that there isn’t time for them to replicate.” López Obrador …

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