Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first female president.
On Tuesday, October 1, thousands of Morena supporters gathered in the capital's main square as Sheinbaum officially succeeded former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador during the same rally and officially began her six-year term as Mexico's first female president.
Sheinbaum describes her journey as a historic milestone, as it marks the first time a woman has been nominated for the presidency of Mexico, 70 years after women gained the right to vote in the country.
She said, "This victory is not mine alone. It belongs to every woman in Mexico. I will rise above all forms of racism and patriarchy to represent every woman in this country."
Sheinbaum won the June election in a landslide, securing nearly 60% of the vote. With the Morena Party holding a commanding majority in both houses of Congress, she is expected to govern with unprecedented political power.
After being sworn in as president, Sheinbaum outlined her administration's key commitments, including raising the minimum wage, improving pensions, and gradually reducing the workweek from 48 hours to 40 hours.
She also pledged to strengthen economic integration in North America and capitalize on the opportunities provided by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
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