Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Landslide Victory, Becomes Mexico’s First Female President

Claudia Sheinbaum has secured a historic landslide victory to become Mexico's first female president. Her triumph is seen as a continuation of the political project of her mentor, outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, whose popularity among the nation's poor significantly contributed to her overwhelming success.

Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, won the presidency with between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote, according to a rapid sample count by Mexico's electoral authority. This percentage represents the highest vote. . .