Claudia Sheinbaum: Cool-headed scientist who will lead Mexico

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 29, 2024 2:02 pm

MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum, the former city mayor who will take office on Tuesday as Mexico's first woman president, is an environmental scientist and dedicated leftist known for keeping a cool head in times of crisis.

Sheinbaum, 62, is a close ally of outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, but considered more pragmatic and less populist.

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