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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum addresses supporters after Mexican election results.
Mexican ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum, a cool-headed scientist dubbed the “ice lady“ by her rivals, is the front-runner to lead a country known for its passion, tragedy and machismo culture.
The left-wing ex-Mexico City mayor with a serious demeanor and a PhD in energy engineering is the favorite in the polls to triumph on June 2 and become Mexico’s first woman president.
The granddaughter of Bulgarian and Lithuanian Jewish migrants, Sheinbaum is riding high on the popularity of outgoing left-wing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a close ally and mentor.
- Supporters of the winning presidential candidate celebrate victory in Mexico City streets as exit polls on Sunday (June 2) show Mexican ruling party’s candidate Claudia She