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☆ Mexico election: What to know about a historic presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Aditi Sangal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Here’s who is running for president:Claudia SheinbaumThe 61-year-old Sheinbaum is a former Mexico City mayor and climate scientist. A longtime political ally of incumbent President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, she was the Mexico City environment secretary from 2000-2006 when he was mayor. Her close alignment with López Obrador has been both a blessing and a curse politically. (López Obrador has repeatedly dismissed whispers that he favors a candidate that he could influence, telling press in February that he would “retire completely” after his term.) For a relative newcomer, Galvez’s entry into the presidential race has gained impressive momentum, experts say.

Persons: Here’s, Claudia Sheinbaum, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Sheinbaum, López Obrador, she’s “, “, Lopez, •, Xóchitl, Vicente Fox, • Galvez, ” Jorge Álvarez Máynez, Jorge Álvarez Máynez, San Pedro Garza García, • Máynez, López, Myriam Guadalupe Castro Yáñez, Greg Abbott, Gálvez, CNN’s Rafael Romo, David Shortell Organizations: Mexico City, National Guard, PRI, PAN, Federal Electricity Commission, Institute for Economy, National Migration Institute, National School of Social, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Texas Gov, Washington Locations: Mexico City, Chiapas, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos, Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatán, Mexico, San, prohibitionism, UNAM, Texas, United States

☆ 9 dead, 54 injured as wind causes stage collapse at Mexico election rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nine people were killed and a presidential candidate was briefly taken to hospital after a stage collapsed under heavy winds at a campaign rally in Mexico on Wednesday. Candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez said he was not injured in the incident, which happened during his campaign event in the northeastern city of San Pedro Garza García. The governor of Mexico’s Nuevo Leon state said at least 54 people were injured and rescue operations were ongoing to save some of the people trapped under the collapsed stage. Álvarez Máynez later said he was suspending all campaign activities after the collapse but would remain in the state to monitor the situation and victims. The presidential candidate said an investigation into the incident would take place.

Persons: Jorge Álvarez Máynez, San Pedro Garza García, Samuel García, Máynez, Álvarez Máynez, ” Álvarez Máynez, Alberto Lopez, ”, Governor García Organizations: CNN, Security, Civil Defense Locations: Mexico, San, Mexico’s Nuevo Leon, San Pedro

A stage in northern Mexico where a presidential candidate was campaigning collapsed after a gust of wind blew through the area on Wednesday night, leaving at least five people dead and at least 50 others injured, a state governor said. The stage collapsed in a suburb of Monterrey, in the state of Nuevo León, during an event attended by the progressive candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez and other members of the Citizens’ Movement party. The collapse was caused by strong wind, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico said on social media. Samuel García, the governor of Nuevo León, announced the deaths and injuries in a news conference. The stage, which had been erected on a baseball field in the city of San Pedro Garza García, was the site of a campaign event for the Citizens’ Movement party’s candidate for the city’s mayoral election, Lorenia Canavati.

Persons: Jorge Álvarez Máynez, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Samuel García, San Pedro Garza García, Lorenia Canavati Organizations: Citizens ’ Movement Locations: Mexico, Monterrey, Nuevo León, San

☆ Mexico president flags water-scarcity of northern state eyed for Tesla plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An aerial view shows a part of the urban area in the state of Nuevo Leon, where Tesla could build a new electric car plant, in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico December 19, 2022. "There are favorable conditions in Nuevo Leon. Lopez Obrador said he would emphasize to Tesla the need for careful planning around water, electricity and other services, noting certain northern zones ban water extraction while the southeast holds 70% of Mexico's water. Lopez Obrador has made it a priority to draw investment to southern Mexico, which has lacked the level of industrialization that has flourished along Mexico's northern border. Following Lopez Obrador's remarks on Monday, Nuevo Leon Economy Minister Ivan Rivas said water access had not been an issue for companies or held back investment, according to Mexican outlet Milenio.

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