Mexico will elect its first female president

By Sarah Birke

Mexico’s elections on June 2nd 2024 will go down in history. Never before have there been so many voters on the electoral roll or so many posts up for grabs. Mexicans will elect a new president and all 628 members of the two chambers of congress, as well as nine state governors, multiple local legislatures and other local positions—around 20,000 roles. And it is almost certain that the top job will go to a woman for the first time: both the ruling Morena party and the main opposition coalition are fielding female presidential candidates.