Mexico, Sheinbaum wins the elections. She is the first female president of the country

Polls closed in Mexico. Claudia Sheinbaum wins the presidential elections: progressive candidate of the ruling Morena party (National Regeneration Movement) and also supported by the Green Ecologist Party of Mexico (Pvem) and the Labor Party (Pt), Sheinbaum thus becomes the first woman head of Mexico . After the exit polls which already showed her as the winner during the night, the candidate from Morena, according to the rapid count published by the National Electoral Institute, obtained a consensus of between 58.3% and 60.7% of the votes. The result of the rapid count will have to be confirmed by the counting of the ballots, which should be completed late today. Her main rival, Xochitl Galvez, according to official estimates, stops between 26.6% and 28.6% of the votes.

Clashes at the polls

The elections in Mexico were marked by clashes and there were episodes of serious violence. Yesterday evening two people were killed during two attacks on polling stations in the central state of Puebla: one of the victims died near the Cyomeapan polling station, after unknown persons entered to steal the ballot boxes; the other victim died during an attack on a polling station in the city of Tlapanala.

Candidate killed a few hours before the vote

Israel Delgado, a candidate in local elections, was assassinated in western Mexico just hours after voting began. The man, 35, was killed on Saturday evening near his home. Delgado aspired to become in charge of finances and internal control of the Cutzeo municipal council.

Gathering of supporters

Meanwhile, supporters of the ruling Morena party began gathering in the Zócalo esplanade in Mexico City to celebrate Claudia Sheinbaum’s victory. With Mexican flags and banners, dozens of people began to approach the stage installed in front of the National Palace.