Mexico will hold a general election on June 2nd, electing approximately 20000 positions including president, federal councilor, and governor. Analysts believe that the large scale and complex nature of this election reflect trends such as left-right alliances and accelerated development of women's political participation. The most eye-catching aspect of Mexico's election is the race for the presidency, with women leading the way. The Mexican presidential election only involves one round of voting, and the candidate who obtains a simple majority will win. Multiple polls in May showed that Claudia Hinbaum, the presidential candidate of the ruling party National Renaissance Movement in Mexico, had a support rating of over 50%, while Sochiter Galvez, the presidential candidate of the opposition coalition "Mexican Broad Front," had a support rating of about 30%. Jorge Alvares Menes, the presidential candidate of the Civic Movement in Mexico, had a support rating of about 10%. This is a drone photo taken on March 28th at Chaptepec Park in Mexico City, Mexico. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Francisco Canedo) It is widely believed that a new president is likely to emerge between the two female leaders, Hinbaum and Galvez, and Mexico is expected to welcome its first female president in history. Xinbaum, who is over 62 years old, is seen by the media as a "political student" of current President Lopez due to his political style. In 2000, the then mayor of Mexico, Lopez, appointed Simbaum as the director of the city's environmental agency. In 2018, Xinbaum was elected as the Mayor of Mexico City. She persisted in promoting Lopez's governing philosophy and social welfare projects, gaining a lot of political resources and public attention. At the age of 61, Galvez's personal development experience is inspiring and highly regarded by young voters and the working class. She came from a poor background and became a computer engineer through her own efforts. Later, she started her own business and became an entrepreneur. Later, she entered politics and served as the district mayor of a district in Mexico City from 2015 to 2018. She has repeatedly opposed the current government's policies in combating crime, traditional energy, and other areas. Analysis suggests that Galvez's grassroots label and independent female image are the main advantages in attracting voters. Triple feature analysts point out that the Mexican election has shown characteristics such as a left-right alliance, accelerated development of women's political participation, and an increase in violent incidents. Jose Antonio Carrera, a researcher at the Autonomous University of Mexico City, believes that the complex candidate list and election situation in this election reflect a certain degree of division in the country, but there are also some political parties that have broken traditional left-right restrictions and formed alliances to participate in elections, such as the traditional left-wing Democratic Revolutionary Party and right-wing parties forming a campaign alliance. Female candidates have performed outstandingly in this election. In 2019, Mexico carried out constitutional reforms on gender equality, requiring political parties to nominate no less than 50% of female candidates in parliamentary seats, governor positions, municipal government positions, and elections to the Supreme Court. At present, the Speaker of the Mexican House of Representatives and several government department heads are all women. In addition, in recent years, Mexico has been plagued by violence. According to the latest data from the Mexican investigative agency Election Laboratory, there were over 2100 incidents of various types of violence in Mexico from 2023 to 2024, with up to 82 election related personnel killed, including 34 candidates for local officials at all levels. On the eve of this election, on May 29th, a mayoral candidate in the state of Guerrero in southern Mexico was shot dead during a campaign. Analysts point out that whoever is elected as the President of Mexico needs to address challenges such as organized crime and slowing economic growth. (Lai Xin She)
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