Claudia Sheinbaum has little interest in solving Mexico’s murder problem

Published June 3, 2024 3:40pm ET



When Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new president-elect, takes office in October, she will become the leader of a country that has endured its most acute period of violence in recent memory. But she has little interest in addressing it.

Sheinbaum, who will be Mexico’s first female president, was elected Sunday in a landslide victory. The president-elect benefited greatly from the sky-high popularity of incumbent President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who is term limited but endorsed Sheinbaum as his successor. She finished nearly 30 points ahead of her closest rival.

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