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Mexico's ruling party names Claudia Sheinbaum as presidential frontrunner, likely electing first female president

  • Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum won the ruling Morena party's nomination for the 2024 presidential election.
  • Sheinbaum is an ally of current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and expected to continue his policies.
  • The main opposition coalition nominated Senator Xóchitl Gálvez as their candidate.
  • Sheinbaum would be Mexico's first female and Jewish president if elected.
  • Some internal party discord remains after Sheinbaum's selection process.
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