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Sheinbaum will be the first president of Mexico after winning the elections with a 30-point lead

The ruling Claudia Sheinbaum will be the first woman president of Mexico after obtaining between 58.3% and 60.7% of the votes in this Sunday’s elections, according to the quick count of the National Electoral Institute (INE), against a range of between 26.6% and 28.6% of her main rival, the opposition Xóchitl Gálvez.

Meanwhile, the candidate of the opposition Movimiento Ciudadano (MC), Jorge Álvarez Máynez, would receive between 9.9% and 10.8% of the votes, according to the president of the INE, Guadalupe Taddei, in a message on the national network.

The quick count of the INE is the first formal scrutiny of the autonomous body, which is based “on a representative statistical sample” of 5,651 voting centers with a confidence level of “at least 95%,” which allows “a robust projection” of who will win.

“I want to emphasize that these results are preliminary as well as those that are being disseminated through the Preliminary Electoral Results Program (PREP) and are subject to confirmation of the district calculations that will begin next Wednesday, June 5,” clarified the head of the INE.

In the absence of that confirmation, Claudia Sheinbaum thanked this Monday because “she will become the first female president of Mexico,” and projected a result that allows her to have the necessary majority to reform the Constitution in Congress.

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And it is that Sheinbaum not only received the keys to the National Palace, but his coalition of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), the Labor Party (PT) and the Green Ecologist of Mexico (PVEM), won a two-thirds majority of the Chamber of Deputies and, possibly, the Senate.

“I want to thank millions of Mexicans who decided to vote for us on this historic day to move forward with the fourth transformation of public life in our country,” he said in his first public statements after learning about the results advanced by the INE.

“Above all, it is the recognition of the people of Mexico for our transformation project. I am also grateful because, for the first time in 200 years of the republic, I will become the first female president of Mexico,” said Sheinbaum.

Tens of thousands of supporters gathered in the Zocalo of Mexico City, the largest public square in the country, to celebrate the triumph of Sheinbaum, a celebration that the still president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has also joined.

The opposition presidential candidate, Xóchitl Gálvez, recognized on Monday the victory of the ruling Claudia Sheinbaum, although she said that she will demand results and solutions to the country’s great problems.

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“I want to emphasize that my recognition is accompanied by a firm demand for results and solutions to the great problems of the country and the indispensable respect for the constitution and democratic institutions,” said the representative of the Force and Heart Coalition for Mexico.

In her first message after the National Electoral Institute (INE) announced the results of the quick count, the former senator said that she recognized the result for her love for Mexico.

On the other hand, the ruling Clara Brugada would also win the head of the Government of Mexico City, by registering between 49% and 52.8% of the votes in the quick count of the Electoral Institute of the Mexican capital (IECDMX).

Brugada, of the coalition of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), with the Labor Parties (PT), and the Green Ecologist of Mexico (PVEM), relegated to second place the opponent Santiago Taboada, who would add between 37.2 and 40.5%, according to the official estimate of the institute.

Meanwhile, the candidate of the also opposition Citizen Movement (MC), Salomón Chertorivski, reached between 6.9% and 9.7% of the votes.

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Mexico held this Sunday the largest election in its history with more than 98 million people called to renew more than 20,000 positions, including the presidency, the 500 deputies, the 128 senators and nine state governments.

The electoral campaign for these elections has also been the most violent in the history of Mexico, with at least 30 candidates killed.

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Senator Van Hollen Meets with Deported MS-13 Member in El Salvador; Trump and Bukele React

U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, representing the state of Maryland, held a meeting in El Salvador with deported MS-13 gang member Kilmar Ábrego García, a member of the criminal group classified by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization.

“Kilmar Ábrego García, miraculously resurrected from the ‘extermination camps’ and ‘torture chambers,’ now sipping margaritas with Senator Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!” wrote President Nayib Bukeleon X (formerly Twitter), sharing photos of Van Hollen, Ábrego García, and a lawyer sitting together at a Salvadoran hotel.

The deported gang member is seen wearing a plaid shirt and a flat-brimmed cap, seated at a table with glasses and coffee cups. The senator also shared images of the meeting on his own social media accounts.

Bukele reaffirmed that Ábrego will remain in El Salvador and will not be returned to the United States.

“Now that his health has been confirmed, he has earned the honor of remaining under the custody of El Salvador,” Bukele added.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the senator’s meeting with Ábrego on Truth Social, calling Van Hollen “a fool” for advocating for Ábrego’s return to the U.S.

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Pope Francis Appears for Easter Blessing, Calls for Peace and Religious Freedom

Pope Francis, still recovering from pneumonia, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Easter Sunday and, with a faint voice, wished a “Happy Easter” to the thousands of faithful gathered to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ.

A month after being discharged from a lengthy hospital stay, the presence of the 88-year-old pontiff had remained uncertain, with the Vatican not confirming his attendance ahead of time.

Eventually, the pope made a brief appearance in a wheelchair shortly after 12:00 p.m. (10:00 GMT) to deliver his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” blessing (“to the city and to the world”).

Although no longer wearing an oxygen cannula, the Argentine Jesuit relied on a close aide to read his Easter message, which touched on major global conflicts.

Francis condemned the “dramatic and unworthy humanitarian crisis” in Gaza and called for a ceasefire, while also expressing concern over the “growing climate of antisemitism spreading across the globe.”

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He further emphasized the importance of religious freedom and freedom of thought, stating that without mutual respect, “peace is not possible.”

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Thousands rally nationwide against Trump’s threat to U.S. democracy

Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday (April 19, 2025) in major cities like New York and Washington, as well as in small communities across the United States, in a second wave of demonstrations against President Donald Trump. The crowds denounced what they view as growing threats to the country’s democratic ideals.

In New York City, demonstrators of all ages rallied in front of the Public Library near Trump Tower, holding signs accusing the president of undermining democratic institutions and judicial independence.

Many protesters also criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policies, including mass deportations and raids targeting undocumented migrants.

“Democracy is in grave danger,” said Kathy Valyi, 73, the daughter of Holocaust survivors. She told AFP that the stories her parents shared about Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in 1930s Germany “are happening here now.”

In Washington, demonstrators voiced concern over what they see as Trump’s disregard for long-standing constitutional norms, such as the right to due process.

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