[1/2] Aspiring candidate for the position of mayor of Mexico City and Iztapalapa Mayor Clara Brugada, attends an event in the municipality of Iztapalapa, in Mexico City, Mexico September 5, 2023.
REUTERS/Raquel Cunha Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling party on Saturday picked veteran politician Clara Brugada to be its candidate for Mexico City mayor, placing her in a strong position to win the election next June.
"Today we came out strong and united to win the heart of our great capital."
As runner-up for the capital, Brugada will run for the job to meet the quota, MORENA party leaders said.
His then-environment chief Claudia Sheinbaum, who became mayor in 2018, won the party's presidential nomination in September for the 2024 election.
Persons:
Clara Brugada, Raquel Cunha, Brugada, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's, Omar Garcia Harfuch, MORENA, Lopez Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum, David Alire Garcia, Dave Graham, Diane Craft
Organizations:
Iztapalapa, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Saturday, Mexico City, Regeneration, Twitter, Thomson
Locations:
Mexico City, Iztapalapa, Mexico, MEXICO, Brugada