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Beringia

(4,574 posts)
Tue Oct 1, 2024, 09:26 PM Oct 1

Mexico president inauguration: Claudia Sheinbaum takes oath as 1st female leader

Source: AZCentral




Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo made history earlier this year when in Mexico's largest election to date she became the first woman to be elected president. She's set to make history once more on Tuesday when she takes over leadership of the nation just south of the U.S. border.

All of the Indigenous and Afro-Mexicano tribes from the 32 states of Mexico were represented as Sheinbuam took part in the ceremony of the Bastón de Mando, or Baton, symbolically recognizing her as the legitimate leader of the country.

As Sheinbaum walked past the cornucopia of food displayed for the sacred ceremony, an indigenous woman handed Sheinbaum a paper scroll on what appeared to be a stalk of corn. "May our mother earth bless you always," she said.

The woman then led the crowd in a chanting of "Viva la cuarta transformacion! Viva los pueblos indigenas y Afro-Mexicanos! Viva Mexico!"

When the baton was handed to Sheinbaum, the crowd chanted "Presidenta!"



Read more: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/world/politics/2024/10/01/sheinbaum-inauguration-2024-live-updates/75401741007/

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Mexico president inauguration: Claudia Sheinbaum takes oath as 1st female leader (Original Post) Beringia Oct 1 OP
What an uplifting sight! Clouds Passing Oct 1 #1
"Presidenta!" JoseBalow Oct 2 #2
I had NO idea canetoad Oct 2 #3
Same here, I didn't see any mention of it on DU and was surprised, Trump mania Beringia Oct 2 #5
viva la presidenta! et tu Oct 2 #4

canetoad

(18,127 posts)
3. I had NO idea
Wed Oct 2, 2024, 02:52 AM
Oct 2

There was an election in Mexico until I read it here. Trump continues to suck all the oxygen out of the atmosphere.

Sheinbaum looks like an excellent President. It's worth checking out her Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Sheinbaum

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