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In today’s newsletter: After a landslide victory, Claudia Sheinbaum is Mexico’s first female, and Jewish, leader – and her problems have only just started

Essential poll reveals support for higher age limits as Dutton approval dips; Claudia Sheinbaum wins in Mexico with 60% of vote

The leader of the Morena party could pass legislation and budgets unopposed through congress

Congratulations poured in from around the world Monday after Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico's first woman president, sparking hope for change in a country where gender-based violence has long been rife.

Mexico will have its first woman president following a landmark vote on June 2, 2024.

President Biden congratulates Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic presidential victory in Mexico, highlighting collaboration and shared values between the US...

The 61-year-old beat Xóchitl Gálvez by almost 30 per cent

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, on Monday won a landslide electoral victory to become Mexico's new president and the country's first woman head of state. An environmental scientist and experienced left-wing politician, she is known for keeping a cool head in times of crisis.

She has also made history as the first Jewish person to be elected president of Mexico.

Mexico's election results are a strong argument that waiting for progress to just happen doesn't work.

Mexico has reached a political milestone. According to a quick count by the country’s electoral commission, Mexican voters have just elected their first female president. In a society that has long treated its women unfavourably, it is a seismic shift.