she insists he will wield no influence over her government. she says she will prioritise welfare programmes, improve the lives of women and tackle security. the elections were marred by violence and threats, and a candidate was reportedly murdered after the polls closed this weekend, one among dozens of candidates killed over the campaign. it s a new day in mexican politics. after two centuries of men in power, when voters eventually chose their first female president, it was with a landslide. the victory itself was a moment to savour for claudia sheinbaum, and she was quick to acknowledge the many women who blazed a trail before her. i didn t get here on my own. we got here together, she said. thanks to our ancestors, our mothers, our daughters and granddaughters. in a nation of such entrenched machismo, what claudia sheinbaum has achieved here is no small feat. other women have tried and failed, but her offer of continuity with the governing party s social policies, whi
ms sheinbaum is an environmental scientist turned politician. she is considered a protege of the previous president although she insists he will wield no influence over her government. as president, she says she ll priotise welfare programs, improve the lives of women and tackle security. the elections were marred by violence and threats, and a candidate was reportedly murdered after the polls closed this weekend, among dozens of candidates killed over the campaign. after a historic night, today has been more prosaic for claudia sheinbaum and her team. no doubt they got some sleep after a gruelling election campaign and a tiring night. but during the day, she put out that she had been receiving messages of congratulations from the length and breadth of the continent, from the president of chile to president biden in washington. not necessarily political allies too, like president bukele in el salvador. she hopes for a super majority in congress, two thirds of the seats, which
she is considered a protege of the previous president although she insists he will wield no influence over her government. she says she will prioritise welfare programmes, improve the lives of women and tackle security. if the elections were marred by violence and threats, and a candidate was reportedly murdered after the polls closed this weekend, among dozens of candidates killed over the campaign. it s a new day in mexican politics. after two centuries of men in power, when voters eventually chose their first female president, it was with a landslide. the victory itself was a moment to savour for claudia sheinbaum, and she was quick to acknowledge the many women who blazed a trail before her. i didn t get here on my own. we got here together, she said. thanks to our ancestors, our mothers, our daughters and granddaughters. in a nation of such entrenched machismo, what claudia sheinbaum has achieved here is no small feat. other women have tried and failed, but her offer
without a political plan forward isjust without a political plan forward is just going to leave israel bogged down in gaza and it s going to exacerbate the security challenges they face. the negotiations come as the israeli military says four men taken hostage by hamas on october 7th have died in captivity, and that their bodies are held by hamas. the idf identified the men as haim perry, yoram metzger, amiram cooper and nadav popplewell. the army believes they were held together by hamas in the khan younis area, and died several months ago. meanwhile, israel s military offensive in gaza continues. an israeli airstrike hit a building in gaza s central bureij refugee camp on monday, triggering a massive cloud of smoke. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson has the latest from israel. the price of gaza s war is rising as its cities crumble. the price of peace too high for leaders on both sides. israel said it had
the negotiations come as the israeli military says four men taken hostage by hamas on october 7th have died in captivity, and that their bodies are held by hamas. the idf identified the men as chaim peri, yoram metzger, amiram cooper and nadav popplewell. the army believes they were held together by hamas in the khan younis area, and died several months ago. meanwhile, israel s military offensive in gaza continues. an israeli airstrike hit a building in gaza s central bureij refugee camp on monday, triggering a massive cloud of smoke. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson has the latest from israel. the price of gaza s war is rising as its cities crumble. the price of peace too high for leaders on both sides. israel said it had bombed more than 50 targets since yesterday. but hamas is still fighting here, and hopes for the new ceasefire deal were mixed. translation: hamas should | raise its demands and seriously adhere to the conditions