A Landmark Election: Mexico is About to Elect Its First Female President

This Sunday, an estimated ninety-nine million Mexican voters will head to polls to select the nation's next president. With two women leading the race, the result is guaranteed to be historic since a woman has never before served as the country's chief executive. In addition, voters will elect 500 congressional representatives, 128 senators, and more than 20,000 local government officials. Lila Abed, Acting Director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, provides insights on the upcoming election. She comments on the significance of the election and why Mexico’s leadership in Latin America is critical to US interests. Abed also tells us why its important for Mexico and the US to strengthen economic ties ahead of the 2026 review of the USMCA.