The United States congratulates Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic victory as Mexico’s first woman president (and the first Jewish president of Mexico). We also congratulate the people of Mexico for making their voices heard through the democratic process. I look forward to building on the strong U.S.-Mexico partnership with President-elect Sheinbaum.
We deeply value our special relationship with Mexico that is based on shared democratic values, deep economic ties, and strong cultural and familial connections. The United States is committed to working together with Mexico as neighbors, friends, and partners, to advance our mutual economic and security interests. I extend my best wishes to President-elect Sheinbaum and the people of Mexico.
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Editor's Note: Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was born to a secular Jewish family in Mexico City. Her paternal Ashkenazi grandparents emigrated from Lithuania to Mexico City in the 1920s, while her maternal Sephardic grandparents emigrated there from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in the early 1940s to escape the Holocaust. She celebrated all the Jewish holidays at her grandparents' homes. (Link)