Claudia Sheinbaum to become Mexico’s first woman president after landslide victory

Claudia Sheinbaum reacts as she addresses her supporters after winning the election, in Mexico City Photo: Reuters/Raquel Cunha

Maroosha Muzaffar
© UK Independent

Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling Moreno party has won the presidential election in Mexico, becoming the first woman to lead the country.

A climate scientist and former mayor of the capital Mexico City, Ms Sheinbaum was the frontrunner from almost the start, leading in opinion polls against her main competitor Xochitl Galvez.