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With the selection of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as the candidate of the country’s ruling party in next June’s election, Mexico will have for the first time two women from its main political powers competing for the presidency

The former mayor of Mexico City will be the dominant ruling party’s presidential candidate, moving the country closer to electing its first female president next year. The decision driven by polls of Morena party members means that Claudia Sheinbaum will run as the party’s candidate in the June election. Morena national council president Alfonso Durazo said Sheinbaum beat former Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard by double figures in five party surveys.

Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum and senator Xóchitl Gálvez were selected as the candidates for the two major electoral groups

For the first time in history, both of the country's two major parties have selected female candidates for president.

Amid accusations of a tainted process by a fellow contender, Claudia Sheinbaum was declared winner of a national poll held by the incumbent Morena party.

The Morena aspirant claimed there were "inconsistencies" in the polling process, ahead of the announcement of the result.

Mexicos ruling party on Wednesday named former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate for the 2024 presidential election, ensuring that for the first time the two main rivals to lead the Latin American power will be women.

With the ruling party's nomination, Claudia Sheinbaum is highly favored to become the Mexico's first female president.

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With the ruling party's nomination, Claudia Sheinbaum is highly favored to become the Mexico's first female president.