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
the opportunity for mexican people and the right for mexican people, the rights. and of course, i m going to leave a different time in history. viva mexico! mexico may have turned a corner with claudia sheinbaum s win, but it is still a nation where women are treated as inferior, where” women and girls are murdered every single day. to curtail that violence, she must now succeed where so many men before her have failed. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. joining me now is maria fernanda bozmoski, deputy director of the adrienne arsht latin america center at the atlantic council. thanks indeed forjoining us. for the first time, there is a female president notjust in mexico but in the whole of north america. put into context how significant this is. how significant this is. thanks so much for
we fought togetherfor 20 years, or more than 20 years, to have the government that we have now and the opportunity for mexican people and the right for mexican people, the rights. and of course, i m going to leave a different time in history. viva mexico! mexico may have turned a corner with claudia sheinbaum s win, but it is still a nation where women are treated as inferior, where” women and girls are murdered every single day. to curtail that violence, she must now succeed where so many men before her have failed. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. i spoke to maria fernanda bozmoski, deputy director of the adrienne arsht latin america center at the atlantic council. for the first time, there is a female president notjust in mexico but in the whole of north america. put into context how significant this is. thanks so much for having me on the programme.