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Mexico Is Holding Its Largest Elections Ever. They're Also One Of Its Deadliest

Supporters of the Morena party's candidate for governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, attend the closing campaign rally in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on Wednesday. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Mexico Is Holding Its Largest Elections Ever. They're Also One Of Its Deadliest

June 4, 2021 • Mexicans will vote this Sunday in the largest elections the country has ever had. The midterm vote is also becoming one of the most violent, with 35 candidates killed so far.

Mexico Is Holding Its Largest Elections Ever. They're Also One Of Its Deadliest

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Meet Mexico City's First Elected Female Mayor

Mexico City Mayor-elect Claudia Sheinbaum cast her vote in the capital city on July 1. She and many women won posts in local governments and legislatures across the country. Bernardo Montoya/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Meet Mexico City's First Elected Female Mayor

July 25, 2018 • The Mexican capital's incoming leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, is an environmental engineer who worked on a U.N. climate panel that shared a Nobel Prize with Al Gore. Can she stabilize the city?

Meet Mexico City's First Elected Female Mayor

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Mexico's Next President Gets 'Respectful' Call From Trump After Huge Win

Andrés Manuel López Obrador won Mexico's presidential election and celebrated Sunday night with his supporters in Mexico City's Zócalo Square. Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Mexico's Next President Gets 'Respectful' Call From Trump After Huge Win

July 2, 2018 • Leftist populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept Mexico's presidential election. That could mean a big shift in its economic policies and dealings with the U.S.

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How Mexico's López Obrador Has Become The Man To Beat In His 3rd Run For President

Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a veteran leftist, is running for president once again. Polls put his lead well into the double digits ahead of his nearest rival. Mexico's election is July 1. Hector Vivas/Getty Images hide caption

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How Mexico's López Obrador Has Become The Man To Beat In His 3rd Run For President

June 13, 2018 • Andrés Manuel López Obrador looked to broaden his voter base, reaching out to more voters, even conservatives, angered by epic crime and corruption. Polls show it is working.

How Mexico's López Obrador Has Become The Man To Beat In His 3rd Run For President

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