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Mexico prepares to elect first female president as exit polls point to Sheinbaum victory

Mexico prepares to elect first female president as exit polls point to Sheinbaum victory

Former Mexico City mayor and candidate for Morena party is projected to receive between up to 63% of the 2024 vote against closest rival Xóchitl Gálvez

A former climate scientist is set to become the first female president of Mexico, Latin America’s second-largest economy, in a landslide victory, according to exit polls.

Claudia Sheinbaum, the 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor and candidate for Morena party, is projected to receive between 55% and 63% of the votes.

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