certain to be elected. exit polls project that the winner is the former mayor of mexico city claudia sheinbaum, who s backed by the outgoing president. her main rival the conservative businesswoman xochitl galvez told her supporters to be patient and wait for the official results. they ve both promised to improve the lives of women in a country with one of world s highest femicide rates. the election campaign has been marked by unprecedented levels of violence. the government says more than 20 candidates have been killed. two people were killed in separate incidents on election day. these are live pictures of mexico city, where you can see people are gathered. let s talk to our correspondent. will, what is the latest? the numbers ust are what is the latest? the numbers just are not what is the latest? the numbers just are not big what is the latest? the numbers just are not big enough, - what is the latest? the numbers just are not big enough, the - just are not big
let s go live to mexico city for analysis. i m joined by eduardo garcia financialjournalist and founder of sentido comun. financialjournalist good financial journalist to have good financialjournalist to have you on the programme. good to have you on the programme- good to have you on the programme. good to have you on the rouramme. ., ~ ,, , . programme. thank you very much. i am expecting programme. thank you very much. i am expecting that programme. thank you very much. i am expecting that to programme. thank you very much. i am expecting that to be - i am expecting that to be confirmed, that claudia sheinbaum is the new president of mexico? we sheinbaum is the new president of mexico? of mexico? we will have to wait for an hour of mexico? we will have to wait for an hour or of mexico? we will have to wait for an hour or so of mexico? we will have to wait for an hour or so for of mexico? we will have to wait for an hour or so for the - for an hour or so for
as the chips giant makes a surprise announcement. and when planets align how an astronomical event drives the sale of telescopes. welcome to business today, i m sally bundock. and we start in mexico where, as you ve been hearing, the first ever female president is almost certain to be elected. exit polls project the frontrunner claudia sheinbaum is the winner. she is the former mayor of mexico city, who is backed by the outgoing president. her main rival is the conservative businesswoman xochitl galvez. security and violence have been amongst the main concerns for voters but the economy was also high on the list, with poverty, inequality and unemployment huge challenges across mexico.
incumbent, 5he social policies. he is the incumbent, she is his protege, if you like. tho5e social policies are tremendously popular with the electorate. they have undoubtedly pulled million5 they have undoubtedly pulled millions of people from poverty, and she says she is going to widen and deepen the social agenda. galvez says what mexico actually needs is change from president lopez 0brador who she accu5e5 of being an authoritarian and a populist. when the results come in, we will see which of those offers the electorate has gone for. a5 the electorate has gone for. as i said, everything looks favourable for claudia sheinbaum. if favourable for claudia sheinbaum. favourable for claudia sheinbaum. , ., ., sheinbaum. if it is claudia sheinbaum, sheinbaum. if it is claudia sheinbaum, is sheinbaum. if it is claudia sheinbaum, is there - sheinbaum. if it is claudia sheinbaum, is there a - sheinbaum. if it is claudia - sheinbaum, is there a concern that she is not the change candidat