Mexico Has a New President. Will She Be Different?

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🗓️ 3 June 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, will become Mexico’s first female president. Sheinbaum has pledged to be a continuation of her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. WSJ’s José de Córdoba explains the two politicians’ close ties, and what her administration could mean for Mexico-U.S. relations. Further Reading: - Claudia Sheinbaum Elected as Mexico’s First Female President - The Most Dangerous Job in Mexican Politics: Running for Mayor Further Listening: - Texas Took On Border Security. Is It Working? - When the Drug Cartel Takes Over Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On Sunday, voters across Mexico elected a new president, Claudia Schaenbaum.
0:12.0	Amigas, amigos,
0:15.0	mucas, grasas for
0:17.0	esperernos.
0:19.0	Shanebaum, the former mayor of Mexico City won in a landslide.
0:25.0	She'll take office in October, becoming the country's first female president.
0:30.0	She'll be replacing Andrei Manuel Lopez Oberdor, a divisive leftist who's reshaped Mexican politics.
0:39.0	But though Lopez Oberdor is leaving office, his vision for Mexico will stick around.
0:46.3	Because Shanebaum is his hand-picked protégé.
0:49.3	Live President Lopez-Obrador! Give him Mexico! Give her implicitly.
0:55.0	He's president, the peso brother. He trusts her implicitly and I think that basically says a lot why she was chosen to run for president. That's our colleague Jose
1:05.8	de Cordoba. She's an enigma even after being so many years in public life.
1:11.8	Nobody really feels that they know her totally because she has been very, very careful never to stray out from under a shadow.
1:24.0	Shane Baum has said she will rule independently.
1:30.0	And as president, she will have the chance to show what that looks like.
1:37.0	Welcome to the journal, our show about money, business, and power.
1:44.0	I'm Kate Leinbaugh, it's Monday, June 3rd.
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