What to know about Mexico’s first female president

Plus, the country’s energy sector and India’s election results. JUNE 4, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters during her presidential campaign launch event in Mexico City on March 1. Jaime Lopez/Getty Images Over the weekend, Mexico’s voters elected Claudia Sheinbaum as the country’s first female president. The former mayor of Mexico City, Sheinbaum will have an extensive to-do list. Ahead of the election, Ana Sofía Rodríguez Everaert profiled the candidate for Foreign Policy, tracing [Sheinbaum’s political career]( from university activism through her mayoral tenure and to the presidential campaign trail. In addition to her gender, Rodríguez Everaert writes, “Sheinbaum’s rise is singular for other reasons, including her professional background and data-driven approach to politics.” You can read the profile in full [here](. Observers are already speculating about how Sheinbaum will build on or depart from the priorities of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. One area to watch will be [energy and climate policy](. “Although Sheinbaum has defended López Obrador’s energy policy so far, she is more pragmatic and less ideological than he is—and may be open to policy change,” Isidro Morales argued in Foreign Policy. Meanwhile, India has been conducting elections over the last six weeks for seats in the lower house of its Parliament. This week on FP Live, Milan Vaishnav, the director of the South Asia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Yamini Aiyar, the former president of the Centre for Policy Research, will join FP’s Ravi Agrawal to analyze the results. [Register now]( to join the discussion for free on June 5 at 11 a.m. EDT.—The Editors   2024 is a busy election year. [Keep up when you join FP today.](   New and Noteworthy - Crisis in Syria: After 12 years, Syria was readmitted to the Arab League in 2023 on [promises of key concessions](. Taking stock of events since, Charles Lister writes: “Every single aspect of Syria’s crisis has worsened since Assad stepped onto Saudi soil last May.” - The World Reacts: Former U.S. President Donald Trump was convicted by a New York jury last Thursday—and [Americans weren’t the only ones watching](. FP’s Robbie Gramer and Keith Johnson compiled a variety of international responses, from Germany to Hungary to China. - One Tiny Island: “Diego Garcia is the largest and southernmost of around 60 islands in the Chagos Archipelago,” Nitya Labh writes, and part of a [sovereignty dispute](. “The tussle presents a dilemma for Washington.”   [FP Live]( [What to Expect From Mexico’s Elections]( On DemandMexico officially has a new president-elect. Arturo Sarukhán, Mexico’s former ambassador to the United States, joined FP Live to analyze the politics of the top candidates before the final ballot count. [Watch]( the conversation now, or [read]( the edited transcript. [Fareed Zakaria on an Age of Revolutions]( On DemandAre we living in an age of revolutions? In his previous books, CNN host and author Fareed Zakaria foresaw the growth of illiberal democracy and “the rise of the rest”—two trends that define geopolitics today. Zakaria joined FP Live to explore the themes from his latest book, Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash From 1600 to the Present. [Watch]( the conversation now, or [read]( the edited transcript.   FROM FP EVENTS [Catalysts for Change]( Amid a rapidly evolving world, governments and the private sector need to forge a combined path to progress. Join Foreign Policy on June 26, in partnership with the U.S. State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development, for a series of conversations exploring the role of public-private collaboration in advancing U.S. foreign policy. [REGISTER NOW](   Keep up with a busy election year [A banner depicting the late President Ebrahim Raisi hangs above a gathering of women at the Shah Abdol-Azim shrine in Rey, a conservative southern suburb of Tehran, during the funeral of Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on May 23.]( [The Mood From Tehran]( As Iran gears up for elections to replace Raisi, the country is divided. By Stefanie Glinski [People wait in line to cast their votes in Alexandra township on May 29 in Johannesburg, South Africa. ]( [What to Watch in South Africa’s Election]( If the ANC doesn’t win a majority, how it chooses to form a coalition will be key. By Nosmot Gbadamosi [Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters during an election campaign rally in Kolkata on May 28.]( [Modi’s Campaign Rhetoric Is Dangerous]( With election results expected next week, the Indian prime minister is doubling down on anti-Muslim language. By Sushant Singh [A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Johannesburg on May 29.]( [South Africa Votes in Most Competitive Election Since End of Apartheid]( The ruling African National Congress faces heavy criticism for its legacy of state corruption and failed economic reforms. By Alexandra Sharp [The Mood From Tehran]( As Iran gears up for elections to replace Raisi, the country is divided. By Stefanie Glinski [What to Watch in South Africa’s Election](If the ANC doesn’t win a majority, how it chooses to form a coalition will be key. By Nosmot Gbadamosi [Modi’s Campaign Rhetoric Is Dangerous](With election results expected next week, the Indian prime minister is doubling down on anti-Muslim language. By Sushant Singh [South Africa Votes in Most Competitive Election Since End of Apartheid](The ruling African National Congress faces heavy criticism for its legacy of state corruption and failed economic reforms. By Alexandra Sharp   FP at NATO’s 75th Summit Ahead of the 75th anniversary of NATO, join Foreign Policy to examine the alliance 75 years on and delve into the future of security across the Atlantic. As European heads of state arrive in Washington for the NATO summit in July, also keep an eye out for FP’s upcoming Summer 2024 magazine, which will explore concerns for Europe in a dynamic geopolitical arena. [Subscribe now]( to be the first to read the issue when it’s available on July 1. 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