4 Reasons Why Mexico’s Election Was so Historically Significant

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 19:37:31 +0000

In 2006, Andrés Manuel López Obrador lost to Felipe Calderón by just 0.56 percent. In 2012, he came second to Mexico’s current president, Enrique Peña Nieto. But on Sunday night – his third time running – AMLO’s three opponents conceded. With more than 53 percent of the vote, 64-year-old AMLO, who formed the Movimiento Regeneración

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5 Things to Know About Claudia Sheinbaum, the First Woman Elected Mayor in Mexico City

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 17:09:12 +0000

In an unprecedented election in Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has made history. Taking home between 47.5 and 55.5 percent of the vote, Sheinbaum is the first woman and first Jewish person elected as mayor of Mexico City – one of the largest cities in North America. Though Rosario Robles served as the city’s interim mayor, Sheinbaum is

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