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World > Americas & EMEA
Claudia Sheinbaum set to be Mexico's first woman president - exit polls
By Agence France-Presse
Jun 03, 2024 10:24 am

MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum was set to be elected Mexico's first woman president on Sunday, exit polls showed, a milestone in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence.

The 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor, who was representing the ruling party, won around 58 percent of votes, according to an estimate by the Enkoll polling firm.

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