Claudia Sheinbaum

Mexico warns the US not to 'invade our sovereignty' in fight against cartels

2:42pm February 20, 2025

As the US officially designates six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups, Mexico's president warns the United States against any violation of its territory.

Mexico's President Sheinbaum threatens to take legal action over the Gulf name change

5:08pm February 17, 2025

Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.

Trump puts Canada and Mexico tariffs on hold

11:32am February 03, 2025

U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be put on hold for 30 days.

5 things to know about Mexico's first female president

6:24am October 01, 2024

Claudia Sheinbaum is a 62-year-old environmental scientist who left academia on a political trajectory that took her from a local mayor, to running Mexico City, to winning the presidency with nearly 60% of the vote.

Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as the 1st female president of Mexico

2:37am October 01, 2024

The 62-year-old scientist turned politician campaigned on a promise to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for the poor like her predecessor, but she faces many pressing problems.

Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters upon her arrival to her opening campaign rally at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Friday, March 1, 2024.

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Mexico's leading presidential candidate is stopped by masked men at checkpoint

5:26pm April 22, 2024

by Eyder Peralta

In Mexico a group of masked people in the state of Chiapas stopped a leading Presidential candidate at a checkpoint. The incident comes amid a spate of political assassinations.

Mexico City Mayor-elect Claudia Sheinbaum cast her vote in the capital city on July 1. She and many women won posts in local governments and legislatures across the country.

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Meet Mexico City's First Elected Female Mayor

8:27am July 25, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The Mexican capital's incoming leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, is an environmental engineer who worked on a U.N. climate panel that shared a Nobel Prize with Al Gore. Can she stabilize the city?

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