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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias

Mexican Feminists Torn Over Prospect Of First Woman President

Mexican author Elena Poniatowska speaks at her home during an interview with AFP in Mexico City (Credit: AFP)

Mexico appears almost certain to elect its first woman president on June 2 -- a prospect that divides opinion among women's rights activists in a country with a long history of macho culture.

Front-runner Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling party and her main opposition rival Xochitl Galvez have both invoked cracking the glass ceiling in their bids to lead the Latin American nation.

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