Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, became the first woman to be elected president of Mexico, winning Sunday’s vote in a landslide.
Sheinbaum, 61, received nearly 58 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results from the Mexican electoral office.
In another precedent, Sheinbaum is also the first Jewish person to lead one of the world’s largest predominantly Catholic countries.
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After thanking voters for their support, Sheinbaum emphasized the historical moment. “For the first time in 200 years of the Republic, I will become the first woman president of Mexico,” she told supporters.
