Mexico likely to elect first female president after top two parties choose women candidates
Mayor of Mexico City Claudia Sheinbaum will lead Morena into the next presidential election
MEXICO is likely to get its first female president after the two top parties both chose women to spearhead their campaigns for next year’s election.
Yesterday the Mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, was selected as the country’s ruling party candidate for next June’s election.
It is the first time that two women from Mexico’s main political movements will compete for the presidency.
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