Unveiling the Jewish Woman Shaping Mexico's Presidential Race

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City and candidate for the left-wing Morena party, is currently the frontrunner in the polls for Mexico's 2024 presidential election. If elected, she would become Mexico's first woman president and potentially the country's first Jewish president. Sheinbaum, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist and political liberal, has focused on fighting corruption, supporting vulnerable populations, and developing renewable energy. Her Jewish identity has become a simmering issue in the race, with some controversy and criticism surrounding her time as mayor. While the average Mexican may not care about her religion, the majority of Mexico's Jews, who lean conservative politically, are likely to vote for her opponent, Xóchitl Gálvez.