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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen tops Forbes list

(Newser) - "It is time for women." Those were the words delivered by Claudia Sheinbaum as she was sworn in two months ago as Mexico's first female president. It's also the underlying message behind this year's "most powerful women" list in Forbes , which honors "100...

Shortlist for Time's Person of the Year Is Out

3 presidential candidates in the US and Mexico, including the 2 victors, make the cut

(Newser) - The year of 2024 was enough to make heads nod, shake, and spin. Time is out with the shortlist of the 10 people around the globe who induced the most of that, and they include some very familiar faces and past winners, along with a few newcomers. In alphabetical order:...

After Trump Tariffs Threat, Mexico Makes Huge Drug Bust

Mexico makes what officials say is biggest fentanyl seizure ever there

(Newser) - Mexican soldiers and marines seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north, with officials calling it the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country's history. The raids came after a sharp drop in fentanyl seizures in Mexico earlier this year, and days...

Mexico's President: 'There Will Be No ... Tariff War'

Though Claudia Sheinbaum did not give details of conversation with Trump

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But her statement—the day after she held a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump—did not make clear who had offered what, the AP reports. "There will...

8 of 11 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico Just Resigned

They're stepping down ahead of election introduced in constitutional overhaul

(Newser) - Mexico's 11-member Supreme Court will be reduced to nine justices under a constitutional overhaul enacted last month, but winnowing the current court down won't be a problem: Eight justices submitted their resignations this week, including Norma Pina, the court's president, reports Reuters . Under the overhaul, all federal...

Mexico Has Its First Presidenta
Mexico Has Its
First Presidenta
Oct 1, 2024 2:48 PM CDT

Mexico Has Its First Presidenta

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as country's first female president

(Newser) - After two centuries of presidentes, Mexico has its first presidenta. There were cries of "Long live Claudia! Long live Mexico!" on Tuesday as Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as the country's first female president, Le Monde reports. Foreign dignitaries including Jill Biden were present as the 62-year-old...

What to Know About Mexico's Huge New Reform, and Protests

Senate passes amendment requiring judges stand for election amid concerns about corruption

(Newser) - Hundreds of protesters flooded Mexico's Senate on Tuesday before lawmakers approved a controversial constitutional amendment to force all judges to stand for election, which US Ambassador Ken Salazar has said presents "a major risk to the functioning of Mexico's democracy," per CNN . Outgoing President Andrés...

Hours After Mexico Broke Glass Ceiling, Female Mayor Killed

Cotija mayor Yolanda Sanchez was shot 19 times

(Newser) - Mere hours after Mexico broke the glass ceiling in its highest office with the election of Claudia Sheinbaum to the presidency, gunmen mowed down a female mayor in the state of Michoacan. As the BBC reports, Yolanda Sanchez was the first woman elected to the post in the city of...

Mexico's Presumed First Female President Is an 'Enigma'

Claudia Sheinbaum is a protégé of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

(Newser) - If polls are to be believed, Claudia Sheinbaum is about to make history. The leading candidate ahead of Mexico's June 2 presidential election, the 61-year-old leftist politician is poised to become Mexico's first female president as well as the country's first Jewish head of state, reports the...

In Mexico's 'Macho' Culture, This Election Is Very Different

Leading polls are 2 women: Claudia Sheinbaum, with 59%, and Xochitl Galvez, with 36%

(Newser) - Campaigning formally starts on Friday for the biggest election in Mexico's history. Voters will choose the president, along with the winners of 628 seats in Congress and tens of thousands of local positions, per the AP . The country of 130 million people has often been marked by its "...

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