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Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum Elected First Woman President

Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum Elected First Woman President

Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum Elected First Woman President
Above: Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum of ''Sigamos Haciendo Historia'' coalition gives a speech at the Hilton Hotel on June 03, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Image credit: Hector Vivas/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin


ForDespite itsaccusations of having a male-dominated culture and negative biases against female leaders, Mexico has become the first countryNorth inAmerican Northcountry America to elect a woman as head of government — and her closest rival was a woman as well. MakeThis nois mistake,a herclear election is the culmination of a gender parity framework that has been in place for decades in the country.

It's all too convenient to praise gender parity policies for this outcome when Sheinbaum is, in fact, just another female protégé appointed thatby a populist Latin American leader who can't run for re-election appoints as his successor. Given that this story is reminiscent of Dilma Rousseff's rise in Brazil, one can only hope for better luck for Mexico.


Metaculus Prediction

There's an 8% chance that Mexico will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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