Biden congratulates Sheinbaum on election as Mexican president

Published
2024/06/03 18:58 (CEST)
Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo gives a message to her supporters to celebrate her victory after receiving the preliminary election results of Mexico's general election. The 61-year-old led on 57.9% of the vote with around two-thirds of ballots counted, the national electoral institute said on Monday. Carlos Tischler/eyepix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

US President Joe Biden has congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum on her "historic" election as the first woman to become president of Mexico.

"I look forward to working closely with President-elect Sheinbaum in the spirit of partnership and friendship that reflects the enduring bonds between our two countries," Biden said in a statement released by the White House.

Biden also congratulated the Mexican people for conducting a successful democratic electoral process involving races for more than 20,000 positions at the local, state and federal levels.

He expressed his commitment to advancing the values of both nations to benefit of their peoples.

Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo gives a message to her supporters to celebrate her victory after receiving the preliminary election results of Mexico's general election. The 61-year-old led on 57.9% of the vote with around two-thirds of ballots counted, the national electoral institute said on Monday. Carlos Tischler/eyepix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo of the Sigamos Haciendo Historia coalition, casts her vote during the Mexican General Election. Luis Barron/eyepix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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