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Jun 2024
19m 39s

Mexico Has a New President. Will She Be ...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, will become Mexico’s first female president. Sheinbaum has pledged to be a continuation of her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. WSJ’s José de Córdoba explains the two politicians’ close ties, and what her administration could mean for Mexico-U.S. relations.


Further Reading:

- Claudia Sheinbaum Elected as Mexico’s First Female President 

- The Most Dangerous Job in Mexican Politics: Running for Mayor 


Further Listening:

- Texas Took On Border Security. Is It Working? 

- When the Drug Cartel Takes Over 


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