World leaders laud Sheinbaum's win

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 05, 2024 12:07 am

MEXICO CITY — Congratulations have poured in from around the world after Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico's first woman president, sparking hope for change in a North American country where gender-based violence has long been rife.

Flag-waving supporters sang and danced to mariachi music late into the night after the former mayor of the capital Mexico City won Sunday's election by a landslide, the magnitude of which spooked financial markets.

I, CLAUDIA Mexico’s new President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrates following the results of the general election in Mexico City on June 3, 2024.

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