Claudia Sheinbaum, the candidate from the ruling "Morena" party in Mexico, has won the country's presidential elections, according to data from the National Electoral Institute. According to the voting results, Sheinbaum received 59.04% of the votes, while her opponent from the opposition coalition "Power and Heart for Mexico," Sochi Gálvez, received 29.57%, with a voter turnout of 54.98%. "This is the triumph of the people of Mexico, of the peaceful revolution of consciousness, and the recognition of our people that there is a clear mandate to continue and advance with the Fourth Transformation of Public Life in Mexico," Sheinbaum stated.
Sheinbaum is 62 years old, born in Mexico City, where her ancestors immigrated from Lithuania and Bulgaria in 1920. She is an expert in environmental issues and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. From 2000 to 2006, she served as the Minister of the Environment in Mexico City. Many believe that Sheinbaum follows the policies of López Obrador, the leader of the "Morena" party, who remains one of the most popular politicians in the country.
López Obrador refers to the extensive social-oriented reforms he launched as the "Fourth Transformation," placing his changes on par with other pivotal moments in the country's history, such as the War of Independence led by Miguel Hidalgo and José María Morelos, the Civil War led by national hero Benito Juárez, who promoted significant progressive and anti-clerical reforms, as well as the Mexican Revolution, in which key figures included Francisco I. Madero and Emiliano Zapata.
Sheinbaum plans to address the country's major problem, which is combating crime by strengthening the National Guard, and she supports the involvement of armed forces in developing large civil infrastructure projects. She aims to enhance the country's educational system and has announced plans to create a global scholarship for school and institute students. Economically, Sheinbaum intends to maintain austerity measures, plans to forgo the use of the presidential plane, and aims to increase funding for government social programs primarily targeting poverty alleviation.
