Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as the president of Mexico, marking a historic milestone as the first woman to lead the country, Mexico’s election institute announced early Monday.
“For the first time in 200 years of the Republic, there will be a woman president and she will be transformative,” Sheinbaum declared in a statement on social media. “Thanks to each and every Mexican. Today we demonstrate with our vote that we are a democratic people.”
According to a sample vote count by the Instituto Nacional Electoral, Sheinbaum was expected to receive at least 58% of the vote.
