With the selection of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as the candidate of the country’s ruling party in next June’s election, Mexico will have for the first time two women from its main political powers competing for the presidency.

With the selection of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as the candidate of the country’s ruling party in next June’s election, Mexico will for the first time have time two women from its main political movements competing for the presidency.

Sheinbaum, as well as the opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez, have insisted that Mexico is ready to be led by a woman, but it will not be an easy path.

On Wednesday night, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party announced that Sheinbaum had defeated five internal party rivals – all men. López Obrador has put women in important positions in his Cabinet and been a mentor for Sheinbaum, even while being accused at times of male chauvinism.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Mexico also just legalized abortion nationwide and they already have a form of universal healthcare. Soon people will be crossing the Rio Grande in the other direction.

    • tycho@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      Abortion is decriminalised, so it’s still not legal but it falls under civil law which is not as harsh as criminal law.

      Edit: I misread the article, you can legally get an abortion at federal health facilities. I don’t know about state health facilities.

    • SheeEttin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Lots of people already go to Mexico for healthcare and prescription drugs because it’s so much cheaper.

    • asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Unfortunately they (legally) can’t because Texas is adding / already has laws which makes it illegal to even drive through areas if you are planning on getting and abortion at your destination.