Mexico inaugurates first female president

Claudia Sheinbaum took her formal oath of office on Tuesday at the Legislative Palace of San Lázaro in Mexico City before dozens of political and international leaders. She is the country’s first female president and Mexico’s first president of Jewish heritage. Sheinbaum previously worked as a climate scientist before serving as the mayor of Mexico City. The 62-year-old won nearly 60 percent of the vote in the country’s June election. Sheinbaum introduced a new government logo Monday night featuring a young woman holding the flag of Mexico. First Lady Jill Biden led a delegation of U.S. representatives to events in Mexico City, planned to include Sheinbaum’s first speech as president from the National Palace.

What are Sheinbaum’s politics? As a member of the ruling Morena party, analysts expect Sheinbaum to continue running things similarly to her predecessor and fellow party member President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. She previously vowed to continue López Obrador’s policies attempting to lower violent crime from criminal organizations that extort locals while trafficking drugs and smuggling migrants. Devastation in Acapulco from Hurricane John, and a dragging economy, are other challenges she faces upon entering office.

Dig deeper: Listen to Anna Johansen Brown’s report on The World and Everything in It about Mexico’s immigration enforcement dampening illegal crossings into the United States.