Mexico's ruling Morena party and its allies have won a super-majority in the lower house of Congress but not the Senate, the party's president said on Sunday, falling just short of the two-thirds majority needed in both houses to change the constitution.

Mexico ruling party wins lower house super-majority but falls short in Senate

Mexico's two major political parties have nominated female presidential candidates, setting up an unprecedented election next year. The main opposition, the Broad Front for Mexico, chose an outspoken senator, Xóchitl Gálvez, to represent their alliance. Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, was chosen as the governing Morena party's nominee.

Mexico likely to elect its first woman President, polls marred by surge in violence

Mexico Presidential Elections: Polls marred by violence, 'bloodiest election in Mexico's history'

Mexicans voted Sunday in a presidential election dominated by two women, a historic first in a country with a history of gender-based violence and discrimination.

Mexico Elections 2024: Women lead race as Mexicans vote for new president

Mexico likely to elect its 1st woman President, close to 100 million Mexicans set to vote

Mexico is all set to get its first female president as the country’s ruling party chose Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate for next year’s presidential election.

Mexico set to get first female president after ruling party names candidate

A congressional candidate in Mexico has launched the world’s most uncanny election campaign…. in a coffin. Carlos Mayorga, a lower house candidate from the party called “Encuentro Solidario” on Tuesday began his campaign from a coffin to highlight the deaths caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

In pics: Why this Mexican election candidate kickstarted his campaign from a coffin

By Renee Coulouris Despite recent success in Tunisia, which elected the capital’s first female mayor in July, many women around the world continue to experience significant violence around election time.

Electoral violence against women hinders Democracy worldwide

Lopez Obrador, the former Mexico City mayor, is the first choice of 46 per cent of voters surveyed while his nearest rival, Ricardo Anaya, who heads a right-left coalition, has 26 per cent support

Mexican leftist Lopez Obrador opens 20-point lead in presidential poll

Mexico will elect a new president, Congress and a host of local and state officials on July 1, a vulnerable moment for a country where multi-billion-dollar drug cartels wield huge power

Mexico warns of drug cartel interference in vote

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