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Mexico Elects First Female President in Landslide Election

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Claudia Sheinbaum has promised to continue outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s security and economic policies.

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  1. KTVU San Francisco

    What to know about Claudia Sheinbaum, set to be Mexico's 1st female president (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum will be the first person from a Jewish background to lead Mexico, an overwhelmingly Catholic country.

  2. CNN

    Sheinbaum's large margin shows power of Mexico's ruling party, CNN journalist says (opens CNN)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum is projected to win Mexico's presidential election and become the first woman to lead the country's government, according to preliminary results. Follow here for the latest live news updates, results and more.

  3. Fortune

    Mexico has elected its first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum—by a landslide (opens Fortune)

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    The governing party candidate campaigned on continuing the course set over the last six years by political mentor President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Mexico elects first female president – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Mexicans have voted in a historic election that will set the country's political course for years. Left-wing candidate Claudia Sheinbaum emerged victorious in a contest that saw two female candidates vie for the top job.

  5. Digital Journal

    Claudia Sheinbaum: cool-headed scientist who will lead Mexico (opens Digital Journal)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum, the former city mayor elected Mexico's first woman president, is an environmental scientist and dedicated leftist known for keeping a

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Mexico's first woman president faces pressing gender-related issues (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum's name will go down in Mexican history.

  7. Voice of America

    Mexico's Sheinbaum poised to become first woman president (opens Voice of America)

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    Sheinbaum would be the first woman to win a general election in the United States, Mexico or Canada.

  8. CNN

    Mexico's expected president Sheinbaum pledges to govern all Mexicans "without distinction" (opens CNN)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum is projected to win Mexico's presidential election and become the first woman to lead the country's government, according to preliminary results. Follow here for the latest live news updates, results and more.

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The first woman elected to lead Mexico faces pressing gender-related issues (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum's name will go down in Mexican history.

  10. Green Field Reporter

    A scientist, a leftist and a former Mexico City mayor. Who is Claudia Sheinbaum? - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    MEXICO CITY (AP) — 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. The 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor and lifelong leftist ran a disciplined campaign capitalizing on her predecessor…

  11. KTVZ Bend

    She is set to be Mexico’s first female president. But who is Claudia Sheinbaum? (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Kathleen Magramo, Karol Suarez and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Known as “la Doctora” for her glittering academic credentials, Claudia Sheinbaum is a physicist with a doctorate in energy engineering, the former mayor of one of the world’s most populous cities, and was part of the United Nations panel o…

  12. Moultrie Observer

    Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first woman president (opens Moultrie Observer)

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    Mexico’s projected election winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman president in the country’s 200-year history. The climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor said Sunday night that her

  13. West Hawaii Today

    Sheinbaum declared winner of Mexico election, set to be first female president (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s ruling party declared Claudia Sheinbaum the winner of the presidential election by a “large margin” after polls closed on Sunday, putting her on course to be the country’s first woman president.

  14. Digital Journal

    World leaders laud Sheinbaum's 'historic' Mexico election win (opens Digital Journal)

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    Congratulations poured in from around the world Monday after Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico's first woman president, sparking hope for change in a

  15. NBC4 Washington

    Who is Claudia Sheinbaum? Meet the scientist elected as Mexico's first woman president (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    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...

  16. NBC News

    Mexico elects first female president with Claudia Sheinbaum as projected winner (opens NBC News)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling Morena Party makes history as the first woman elected president of Mexico. The former Mexico City and environmental scientist is also the first president of Jewish heritage.

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as president, the first woman to hold the job (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum claimed victory in Mexico’s presidential election, becoming the first woman selected for the job by promising to continue the political course set by her populist predecessor despite widespread discontent with persistent cartel violence and disappointing economic performance.

  18. GBH News

    Mexico elects its first female president (opens GBH News)

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    History is made as Claudia Sheinbaum wins election by a landslide.

  19. KVIA El Paso

    Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female president (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) -- Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected to become president of Mexico for the next six years, making her the first woman chosen to lead the country in its 200-year history. Mexico's Election Institute (INE) reported Sheinbaum won with nearly 59% percent of the votes, a 30-poin…

  20. Green Field Reporter

    The first woman elected to lead Mexico faces pressing gender-related issues - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum’s name will go down in Mexican history. The governing party candidate won Mexico’s presidential election on Sunday, a turning point in a mostly conservative nation that for more than two centuries has been exclusively ruled by men.

  21. CBS News

    Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, elected as Mexico (opens CBS News)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum is viewed as less combative and more data-driven than current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

  22. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as 1st woman president, election institute says (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected president of Mexico, marking the first time a woman has been chosen to lead the country.

  23. PBS NewsHour

    Mexico picks Claudia Sheinbaum for president, first woman to hold the job (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor was the favored successor of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

  24. KRDO

    Claudia Sheinbaum elected Mexico’s first female president, preliminary results show (opens KRDO)

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    By Tara John and CNN en Español (CNN) — Mexico has elected its first female president, with preliminary results showing Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and Mexico City’s former mayor, is on track to win the country’s largest election in history. Sheinbaum has won between 58.3% and 60.

  25. Forbes

    Claudia Sheinbaum Makes History As First Female President Of Mexico (opens Forbes)

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    Claudia Sheinbaum made history yesterday by being elected Mexico

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