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A crucial juncture for Mexico
With elections coming up next month, the race is on to decide who will be the presidential successor to popular leftwinger Amlo, says TONY BURKE
Mexican presidential hopeful Claudia Sheinbaum (centre) greets supporters upon arriving at a campaign rally in Mexico City, May 16, 2024
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ON JUNE 2 100 million Mexicans can vote on who will be the country’s next elected president.
Claudia Sheinbaum of the Morena party (National Regeneration Movement) is likely to win. A left-wing supporter of the retiring President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (aka Amlo) she is a scientist and the mayor of Mexico City. She currently holds a 25 per cent lead in the polls.
Besides the presidency the country will elect representatives to all 628 seats in Congress, nine governorships, more than 1,000 local legislators and around 18,000 municipal roles.
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