DeepSummary
The episode discusses the upcoming Mexican presidential election, where the two frontrunners are women - Claudia Sheinbaum and Xochitl Galvez. Sheinbaum is the candidate of continuity, promising to continue the policies of the current president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, while Galvez is a conservative businesswoman with indigenous roots. The episode highlights the historic nature of the election, as Mexico will have its first woman president.
However, the correspondent, Lucia Newman, expresses skepticism about how much the candidates' gender will affect their priorities, as they were both essentially chosen by men and have not made women's issues a central focus of their campaigns. The episode also explores the rampant violence against women in Mexico, including high rates of femicide, and the challenges a woman president may face in addressing these issues.
The episode delves into the concerns of Mexican voters, including violence, corruption, poverty, and the potential for an increasingly authoritarian presidency under Sheinbaum. It also touches on the unprecedented levels of violence during the campaign season, with dozens of candidates and their family members being killed.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Mexico will have its first woman president, with Claudia Sheinbaum and Xochitl Galvez as the frontrunners.
- There is skepticism about how much the candidates' gender will impact their priorities, as they were essentially chosen by men and have not made women's issues a central focus.
- Violence against women and femicide are rampant in Mexico, and there is doubt about how much a woman president can address these issues.
- The campaign season has been the most violent in Mexico's history, with dozens of candidates and their family members being killed.
- Key concerns for Mexican voters include violence, corruption, poverty, and the potential for an increasingly authoritarian presidency under Sheinbaum.
- Sheinbaum is the candidate of continuity, promising to continue the policies of the current president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
- Galvez is a conservative businesswoman with indigenous roots, promising to bring "life, truth, and freedom" to Mexico.
- The historic nature of the election is tempered by the challenges and deep-rooted issues faced by the country.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “It doesn't really feel historic to me, I'm afraid, and it doesn't feel as historic as one would think it should be or might be to many mexican women as well.“ by Lucia Newman
- “We will bring life where today death walks. We will bring truth where lies prevail. We are going to bring freedom where today fear reigns. Life, truth and freedom are our values. Have no doubt we are going to win.“ by Xochitl Galvez
- “There are ten women murdered every day in Mexico just for being a woman, because of their gender.“ by Lucia Newman
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Episode Information
The Take
Al Jazeera
5/31/24
Mexico is on the verge of electing its first female President. But there have been historic levels of violence in this election and violence against women still rampant across the country. What difference will either Claudia Sheinbaum or Xochitil Galvez make for Mexican women?
In this episode:
- Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Al Jazeera Senior Latin America Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Ashish Malhotra, and Sonia Bhagat, with Duha Mosaad, Catherine Nouhan and our host Malika Bilal.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio
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