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Sheinbaum's Mexico Election Win Bolsters Latin American Left

Claudia Sheinbaum's election as Mexico's first woman president has shored up the left's dominance of Latin America, a region more used to sometimes-dramatic political shifts in recent years.

International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024

Mexico's President-elect Moves To Reassure Nervous Investors

Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum's team reassured investors Tuesday that she would ensure the stability of Latin America's second-biggest economy, after her landslide election win rattled financial markets.

International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024

Mexico Elects First Female President, Claudia Shainbaum, In Historic Win

Claudia Shainbaum's projected win as Mexico's first female president is a historic milestone, breaking barriers in a patriarchal society.

Activist, scientist, president: Claudia Sheinbaum’s path to power in Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, on Monday won a landslide electoral victory to become Mexico's new president and the country's first woman head of state. An environmental scientist and experienced left-wing politician, she is known for keeping a cool head in times of crisis.

France 24 · Jun 3, 2024

Mexicans Celebrate Election Of First Woman President

Thousands of singing, flag-waving people packed a downtown square to celebrate Claudia Sheinbaum's ground-breaking victory as Mexico's first woman president.

International Business Times · Jun 3, 2024

Energy scientist, feminist pioneer – and a notoriously tough boss: Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president?

Her victory comes more than 70 years after women in Mexico were first given the vote, but the election was marred by violence

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024

What's Behind Claudia Sheinbaum's Election Victory?

Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman to be elected president of the Latin American nation on Monday.

International Business Times · Jun 3, 2024

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Claudia Sheinbaum elected as Mexico’s first woman president

New president’s big challenge is confronting organised crime and cartel violence

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024

Ruling leftist party candidate Sheinbaum elected Mexico's first female president

Climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum held an irreversible lead Sunday in the race that would make her Mexico’s first female president, according to an official quick count.

France 24 · Jun 3, 2024

Mexico votes in elections likely to produce its first female president

Mexicans voted Sunday in a presidential election dominated by two women – a historic first in a country with a history of gender-based violence and discrimination.

France 24 · Jun 2, 2024

Mexico On Brink Of Electing First Woman President

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.

International Business Times · Jun 2, 2024

Five Things To Know About Mexico's Outgoing President

Mexico's outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is a veteran leftist and self-proclaimed anti-corruption fighter who remains widely popular after nearly six years in office.

International Business Times · May 30, 2024

Bloodshed Mars Final Day Of Mexico Election Campaigns

A gunman shot dead an aspiring mayor at a rally Wednesday in southern Mexico, marking a bloody end to campaigning in a country expected to elect its first woman president this weekend.

International Business Times · May 30, 2024

Mexico Presidential Campaigns Near Finale With Women Leading

Campaigning to be Mexico's next president approached a climax Wednesday with two women leading the race for the first time in the violence-plagued Latin American nation.

International Business Times · May 29, 2024

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International Business Times · May 29, 2024

'Two Mexicos' Prepare To Vote Amid Economic Divide

One runs an aerospace parts maker, the other works in a restaurant near a major new oil refinery -- both women will vote in Mexican elections this weekend, but they could be from different countries.

International Business Times · May 28, 2024

Submerged Homes, Heat Waves Fuel Mexico Climate Angst

Waves wash over abandoned homes in a Mexican village slowly being swallowed by the sea -- a symbol of the climate change effects being felt by the major fossil fuel producer.

International Business Times · May 22, 2024

Mexican Feminists Torn Over Prospect Of First Woman President

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.

Latin Times · May 9, 2024

Mexican President Says Power Outages Caused By 'Exceptional' Heat Wave

Out of 32 states in Mexico, 20 experienced power outages Tuesday, as per the data received from grid operator CENACE. On Wednesday, the net national power demand was around 44.9 gigawatts (GW), slightly lower than the net generation of 45.0 GW.

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International Business Times · May 4, 2024

Mexico Tourist Train An Environmental 'Nightmare,' Activists Say

In a cave in Mexico's Riviera Maya, where nature has sculpted a subterranean landscape of stunning beauty, thick steel columns supporting a controversial new tourist railway intrude into a delicate ecosystem.

Latin Times · Apr 26, 2024

Mexican President Calls Criminal Gangs 'Respectful' As They Mostly Attack Each Other

However, the reality seems to be different as many Mexicans have claimed their areas are being controlled by these gangs, who often force people to pay them for protection and kill them or kidnap them if they refuse to pay the protection money.

Al Jazeera · Apr 9, 2024

Mexico releases footage of Ecuador police storming its embassy in Quito

The raid spurred criticism as being violation of international law as Ecuador sought to arrest a former vice president.

International Business Times · Apr 6, 2024

Mexico Cuts Ties With Ecuador After Embassy Storming In Quito

Ecuadoran authorities stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito on Friday to arrest former vice president Jorge Glas, who was taking refuge there, prompting Mexico to sever diplomatic ties after the "violation of international law".

International Business Times · Apr 6, 2024

Mexico Gives Ecuadoran Ex-VP Asylum Amid Diplomatic Row

Mexico on Friday granted political asylum to Ecuador's former vice president Jorge Glas, who is sheltering at the Mexican embassy in Quito, deepening a diplomatic dispute between the two Latin American nations.

Mexicana Airline To Purchase 20 Planes By October

Mexicana's plan to purchase 20 new planes to revitalize and strengthen its operations in the Mexican aviation industry with government support.

International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024

Mexico Election Race Heats Up As Two Women Vie For Presidency

Campaigning officially begins Friday for elections likely to produce Mexico's first woman president -- a watershed for a nation with a long tradition of macho culture.

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