Even though Claudia Sheinbaum was widely anticipated to emerge victorious according to campaign polls, the magnitude of her lead in the votes came as a startling revelation,  Gustavo Valdes from Mexico City.

Valdes indicated that Sheinbaum's potential vote share could exceed 60%, surpassing the percentage secured by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador when he was elected six years ago.

Representing the ruling Morena party, Sheinbaum embodies the considerable political influence amassed by López Obrador over the past six years, Valdes conveyed to Rosemary Church.

Furthermore, Valdes relayed feedback from voters to , suggesting that a female president could significantly alter Mexico's perception as a "macho" country, where entrenched patriarchal norms hinder women's progress.

"Mexico has actually amended its laws to incentivize and, in some cases, oblige parties to nominate more female candidates. As a result, there's now a much more equitable distribution of power among women in congress and gubernatorial positions," Valdes emphasized.

In recent developments en Español, Claudia Sheinbaum is poised to clinch victory in Mexico's presidential election, potentially marking the first woman to helm the country's government. Preliminary results released by the National Electoral Institute (INE) suggest that Sheinbaum, representing Mexico's ruling Morena party, has garnered between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote, according to INE's quick count, a statistical method that forecasts voting trends from a random sample of polling stations.

Xóchitl Gálvez, the candidate of the opposition coalition, trails Sheinbaum with between 26.6% and 28.6% of the vote. Jorge Álvarez Máynez, representing the Citizen Movement, secures third place with between 9.9% and 10.8% of the vote.

The validation of the presidential election results lies with the Electoral Court. If confirmed, Sheinbaum's presidency will commence .