The governing party candidate campaigned on continuing the political course set over the last six years by her political mentor, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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00:00 El pueblo de Mexico lo ha hecho posible.
00:02 Claudia Shainbourn will make history by becoming the first ever female president in Mexico's 200 year history.
00:09 She won a landslide victory in Sunday's election, securing more than 59% of the vote.
00:15 The 61 year old Nobel Prize winning climate scientist was the favoured successor of outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
00:26 This June 2nd, we made history again!
00:35 Long live the fourth transformation!
00:39 Long live president López Obrador!
00:42 Long live Mexico!
00:48 Shainbourn's Morena party was also projected to hold its majorities in both chambers of Congress.
00:57 Her victory comes after an historic election day that saw significant numbers turn out to vote both in Mexico and abroad.
01:05 More than 180,000 Mexicans voted at consulates and embassies around the world, including 60,000 who live in Madrid, where they queued for up to nine hours to cast their vote.
01:17 Shainbourn has vowed to continue the policies of her predecessor.
01:22 The new president will face significant challenges in this six-year term, such as reducing insecurity in the country,
01:32 or reducing inequality, which is another big issue she will have to face.
01:39 In Mexico, Roberto Macedonio, Euronews.
01:43 Euronews.
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