Editorial: La Vanguardia

• For the first time, Mexico has elected a woman, Claudia Sheinbaum as president.
• Sheinbaum was backed by outgoing president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador and won in a country permeated by machismo.
• She garnered close to 60% of the votes, beating Xóchitl Gálvez who leads a right coalition.
• Sheinbaum has pledged to carry forward the policies of López Obrador, especially on social matters.
• One of her main challenges will be to address violence, with 90 murders a day during López Obrador's presidency.
• She will face immigration, especially in relation to the U.S. and its next president.
• Sheinbaum takes office with a stable economy, critical insecurity, and a state of political polarization.

Conclusion: The election of a woman as leader in a country with a macho culture represents a paradigm shift and a historical turning point for Mexico.

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