BBCNEWS BBC July 1, 2024
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 electi...