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Morena Names Claudia Sheinbaum Presidential Candidate

MEXICO
  • Mexico ruling party named Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate for the coming presidential election. The opposition coalition had already chosen Senator Xóchitl Gálvez. With Wednesday’s announcement, Mexico’s presidential race will pit two women against one another, all but guaranteeing the country will have its first female leader next year.
  • The nomination yesterday came amid a blowup inside the ruling party, as Sheinbaum's chief competitor, Marcelo Ebrard cited unspecified "faults" in the primary process even before results were announced, also questioning if the process was fair. Officials of the ruling party denied any new polling. Rumours have circulated that Ebrard could now enter the presidential race as a third-party candidate.

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