Claudia Sheinbaum Is Sworn In As Mexico’s First Female President

Claudia Sheinbaum made history Tuesday when she took office as Mexico's first female president in the nation's more than 200 years of independence.

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00:00Claudia Shainbaum made history Tuesday when she took office as Mexico's first female president

00:05in the nation's more than 200 years of independence. In her speech to Mexican Congress,

00:11she said, quote, I am a mother, grandmother, scientist, and woman of faith, and as of today,

00:17by the will of the people of Mexico, the constitutional president of the United

00:22Mexican States. The 62-year-old former Mexico City mayor will serve a six-year term until 2030,

00:29symbolizing a landmark event in the country's political history. CBS News notes that First

00:34Lady Jill Biden led an American delegation to Shainbaum's inauguration ceremony.

00:39President Biden also offered his congratulations in a statement, saying, quote,

00:43The United States is committed to continuing to work with Mexico to deliver the democratic,

00:48prosperous, and secure future that the people of our two countries deserve.