Balance of Power

Mexico’s Sheinbaum Contends With AMLO’s Legacy

Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum during a campaign rally in Mexico City on April 30. — Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum during a campaign rally in Mexico City on April 30.
Photographer: Luis Antonio Rojas/Bloomberg

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By Maya Averbuch

June 3, 2024 at 9:58 AM UTC

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Mexicans made history yesterday by electing their first female president. That Claudia Sheinbaum owes her success to the power of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador doesn’t make victory any less sweet.