Mexico set for first female president

Two women lead the race for the presidency as Mexicans vote in historic elections, with the governing Morena party and the opposition coalition both fielding female candidates

                                                   
Claudia Sheinbaum: Morena’s candidate and former Mexico City mayor is climate scientist-turned-politician.

She shared 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for her scientific work on United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Expected to continue policies of populist President López Obrador


Xóchitl Gálvez: Tech entrepreneur and opposition politician represents Strength and Heart for Mexico coalition – political alliance between Mexico’s three oldest parties, including PRI, which governed Mexico for 71 years.

Independent candidate with progressive ideas, elected to Mexico’s Senate in 2018
      

Jorge Álvarez Máynez: Third candidate is little-known former federal congressman from Citizen Movement (CM) party.

Holds degree in International Relations and two masters degrees.

CM nominated Álvarez Máynez under slogan “The Candidate of the New,” claiming he is only candidate who appeals to Mexico’s youth
                   

Sources: Associated Press, Wilson Center 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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