The official candidate Claudia Sheinbaum was optimistic about becoming the first female president of Mexico
“This June 2, once again, we are going to make history”said the official candidate for the presidency of Mexico and favorite in the polls, Claudia Sheinbaumat the close of the electoral campaign. She can become the first woman to lead the destinies of the Latin American country.
Before a crowd in the Zócalo, Mexico’s main square, the Morena candidate, the party of current president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was optimistic about achieving victory next Saturday. “For the first time in 200 years of the Republic, women will reach the highest distinction that our people can give us, the presidency of Mexico“Sheinbaum highlighted.
Some 100 million Mexican men and women are eligible to vote on Saturday, June 2. The election is a single round, without ballotage. It is won by a simple majority, the one who gets the most votes, regardless of the difference or the vote floor. There is no re-election.
In another part of his speech, Sheinbaum maintained that his government will maintain López’s general lines Workerwho retires with great popularity: social investment, fiscal austerity and the fight against drug trafficking. “We will dedicate the public budget to guarantee all the social programs“, he said, and maintained that his will be an “austere government” and “will maintain fiscal discipline.”
As for the drug trafficking, there will be no major changes in security policy where the Armed Forces have an important role. “It is not about a strong hand, about wars and authoritarianism, but about justice,” he stated and guaranteed “zero impunity.”
Elections in Mexico 2024: which candidate leads the latest polls
According to a survey conducted by the company Mitofsky between May 3 and 6, Sheinbaumformer head of Government of Mexico City, continues to lead the electoral preferences. However, it experienced a slight decrease in its voting intention, dropping from 51.4% in April to 48.9% in May. On the other hand, the De las Heras Demotecnia poll reveals that Sheinbaum reached 67% voting intention, which represents an increase of 4 points compared to April.
By contrast, Xóchitl Gálvez reached 30%, doubling the percentage of the previous month. However, the difference between the two is significant. As for Álvarez Máynez, this candidate only obtained 3% preference. The latest data provided by Parametria, a company specialized in market and public opinion studies, is from February. In line with previous results, the survey shows that Sheinbaum has 49% of the voting intention, which gives him a 20-point advantage over Gálvez. This study was carried out with a sample of 800 people over 18 years of age throughout the country.
Source: Ambito
