By: Albert Sun

Claudia Sheinbaum made history on June 2, 2024, when she became the first female president of Mexico. She is also the first person of Jewish heritage to lead this primarily Catholic nation. Sheinbaum’s achievement is more amazing considering that women only gained voting rights 70 years ago.

Sheinbaum is a climate scientist with a PhD in energy engineering. She is so dedicated with her work that she committed to advocating for the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy sources.

Sheinbaum will take office on October 1, 2024. She will face many challenges along the way. Chief among them is rising violence in Mexico. She plans to take this matter into her own hands by increasing the number of police officers and installing many tiny security cameras across the county.

The former climate scientist has also pledged to reduce Mexico’s reliance on fossil fuels by 50 percent in the next few years. Sheinbaum hopes to achieve her goals by investing billions of dollars in green energy projects and improving the nation’s mass transit systems.

While there is a tough job ahead of her, Sheinbaum has already made a huge impact on our community.