10 powerful quotes by Mexico’s first woman leader, Claudia Sheinbaum

With an estimated 58.3% to 60.7% of the vote, according to Mexico's election agency, Claudia Sheinbaum became first woman president of the Latino nation.

Claudia Sheinbaum
After 200 years of Mexico's independence, Claudia Sheinbaum is the nation's first woman leader. Photo Credit: Claudia Sheinbaum/X (formerly Twitter)

With an estimated 58.3% to 60.7% of the vote, according to Mexico’s election agency, Claudia Sheinbaum became first woman president of the Latino nation.

According to her supporters, it’s a sweet victory because the 61-year-old broke the status quo by becoming Mexico’s first female leader after more than 200 years of independence.

Here are some powerful quotes by Claudia Sheinbaum after her win as seen on her X (formerly Twitter) page.

  1. I didn’t make it alone. We’ve all made it, with our heroines who gave us our homeland, with our mothers, our daughters and our granddaughters.
  2. We have demonstrated that Mexico is a democratic country with peaceful elections
  3. I’m not going to fail you. We are going to advance with the Second Floor of the Fourth Transformation.
  4. Mexico and Costa Rica will advance together in a sustainable regional development agenda for the well-being of our people.
  5. It’s time for women. We will continue to build together a more just and prosperous future for our people.
  6. Mexico and Guatemala share historical and cultural ties that will allow us to continue working together, for a prosperous neighborhood for the well-being of our people, as well as for a united Latin America with a vision for the future.
  7. The people of Mexico have once again given a lesson in democracy and dignity and once again we are making history. Long live Mexico!
  8. This is the triumph of the people of Mexico, of the peaceful revolution of consciences and the recognition of our people that the mandate to continue and advance with the Fourth Transformation of Public Life in Mexico is clear.
  9. I promise to you that I will not fail you. There is history, there is homeland, there is people and there is commitment!
  10. For the first time in 200 years of the Republic, there will be a woman president and she will be transformative.
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