[Regnum] The 79-year-old cousin of the new Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who lives in Moscow, told IA Regnum that he had already congratulated his niece and would go to visit her in early July.
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The day before, the candidate from Mexico's ruling Morena party, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced her victory in the country's presidential elections. According to preliminary results published by the National Electoral Institute, the lead over nearest rival Xochitl Galvez exceeds 30%.A Regnum correspondent spoke with the new president’s cousin, Viktor Solomonovich Sheinbaum. He lives in Moscow, works as an adviser to the administration of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU) named after I.M. Gubkin.
“My daughter, on behalf of the whole family, has already congratulated her (Claudia - Ed.),” Sheinbaum said.
He said that he received the news of his niece’s victory with great joy and was proud that the Sheinbaums gave Mexico its first female president. He expects the new head of state to continue the policies of former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
“Yes, I will go to visit her in early July. My cousin, Claudia’s uncle, lives in Mexico,” Sheinbaum told IA Regnum.
Viktor Solomonovich Sheinbaum has the titles “Honorary Oil Worker”, “Honorary Worker of the Gas Industry” and “Honorary Worker of the Fuel and Energy Complex”.
As Regnum reported, general elections were held in Mexico on June 2. The country's citizens elected the president, as well as 500 members of the lower house of Congress and 128 senators. In addition, eight governors and the mayor of the country's capital, Mexico City, were determined in the regions.
Three candidates ran for the post of president of the country. Claudia Sheinbaum represents the coalition “Let's continue to make history together” and is the successor to the current head of Mexico. Her competitors are Senator Xochitl Galvez from the right-wing alliance “Strength and Heart for Mexico” and Jorge Alvarez Maines from the Civil Movement party.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia congratulates Claudia Sheinbaum on her victory in the presidential elections in Mexico. He expressed the hope that under the new leadership of Mexico, relations with Russia will receive further development and new impetus. In particular, the not very pleasant nuance that has arisen recently, associated with certain difficulties for Russian citizens when traveling to Mexico or through Mexico, will be overcome.
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