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Claudia Sheinbaum confirms her official victory in the elections with 100% of the minutes
Claudia Sheinbaum exceeded 35.92 million votes in the Mexican presidential elections, with 100% of the minutes computed this Thursday in the final count of the National Electoral Institute (INE), confirming her official victory and becoming the most voted presidential candidate in the recent history of Mexico.
This implies a percentage of 59.75% of the votes, the highest proportion of the vote since the 70.96% obtained by President Miguel de la Madrid in 1982, when the Government was still organizing the elections under the control of the then hegemonic Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
The applicant of the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) obtained more than 20 points of advantage and almost twice as many votes as her closest rival, the opposition Xóchitl Gálvez, of the Fuerza y Corazón por México coalition, who won 27.45% of the support, that is, 16.41 million.
While the third candidate, Jorge Álvarez Máynez, of Movimiento Ciudadano (MC), won 10.32% of the votes, a total of 6.2 million.
Sheinbaum collected about 5.8 million more votes than the current president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who received 30.11 million in 2018.
In Sunday’s vote, almost 2.33% were for null votes and a little more than 0.13% for registered candidacies.
Before the final count, which must still be certified from next Saturday, was revealed, Sheinbaum shared a video message in which he thanked his supporters for the historic vote.
“I am really excited and again I want to thank you, I am convinced that this result is the recognition of the people of Mexico that we are in the right direction and the confidence that we will continue to move forward with the ‘Fourth Transformation’ (the López Obrador movement),” he said.
In Mexico, where voting is not mandatory, the INE placed the level of participation at 61.04% of the nearly 98 million eligible voters, a proportion lower than the level of 63.42% of the turnout in 2018 and that of 63.1% of 2012.
On Sunday, the INE announced a quick count with statistical samples in more than 5,000 voting centers and then published the Preliminary Electoral Results Program (PREP).
The final count of the votes will conclude on Saturday to define the configuration of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, where the qualified majority, of two-thirds of the seats, is at stake, which would allow the ruling party to approve reforms of the Constitution without negotiating with the opposition.
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Trump floats Vance-Rubio potential Republican ticket for 2028 election
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubiocould potentially form a Republican presidential ticket for the 2028 elections.
Speaking during a dinner with law enforcement officials as part of National Police Week, Trump publicly praised both officials and said they could make “an ideal team” for the next presidential race.
“Who likes JD Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio?” Trump asked attendees before adding that the pair “sound like a good combination.”
The president highlighted his vice president’s performance in office, stating that their current partnership has been highly effective. “JD is perfect, that has been a perfect formula,” Trump told reporters later.
He further suggested that a Vance-Rubio pairing could represent a strong presidential and vice-presidential ticket, although he stopped short of offering any formal endorsement.
“I think it sounds like a presidential candidate and a vice-presidential candidate,” he said, while clarifying that his remarks should not be interpreted as an official backing of any future campaign.
So far, neither Vance nor Rubio has publicly confirmed any intention to run in the 2028 presidential election.
Rubio previously sought the Republican nomination in 2016 but withdrew after losing the primary race to Trump. Later, in a December 2025 interview with Vanity Fair, he said he would be among the first to support Vance if he decided to run for the White House.
Vance, meanwhile, has recently dismissed speculation of any political rivalry with Rubio amid growing discussion about potential future GOP leadership.
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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Violating Victory Day Truce
Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of violating a Victory Day truce that was reportedly agreed with mediation from the United States, claiming that Ukrainian forces carried out attacks on Russian territory as well as on the annexed Crimean peninsula.
Despite the declared ceasefire, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Ukrainian forces attacked Russian military positions using attack drones and artillery.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian forces made twelve attempts to advance toward Russian-held positions across several sectors of the front line.
It also alleged that Ukrainian strikes targeted civilian infrastructure in Crimea, several border regions, the Caucasus, and other areas including Moscow and Perm in the Ural region.
The Defense Ministry estimated around 8,900 violations of the ceasefire in total, including more than 7,000 drone attacks and over 1,000 strikes involving tanks, artillery, multiple rocket launch systems, and mortars since the truce came into effect at midnight.
Russia said its forces responded “symmetrically” to what it described as violations by Ukrainian troops.
Earlier, the Kremlin denied claims that Ukraine attempted to sabotage a military parade in Red Square marking the 81st anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
“No attempts were made. Everything went well,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told local media.
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Trump Says U.S.-Iran Talks Progressing, Signals Possible Deal on Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington is holding “very good” talks with Iran and stated that there is a strong possibility of reaching an agreement to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
“We’ve had very good conversations over the last 44 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll reach an agreement,” Trump said during an event held in the Oval Office at the White House.
The president’s remarks came just hours after he announced a temporary suspension of the military operation aimed at escorting vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf due to Iran’s blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Trump explained that the pause in operations is intended to facilitate diplomatic negotiations between both sides and prevent further military escalation in the region.
“We’re in good shape, and right now things are going well. Now we have to achieve what we need to achieve. If we don’t, we’ll have to go much further,” the Republican president warned.
In a post published on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump reiterated that if Iran accepts Washington’s proposed conditions, military operations and the naval blockade affecting the Islamic republic would come to an end.
However, he also issued a new warning to the Iranian government, stating that the United States would respond with attacks “of greater intensity” if Tehran rejects the agreement promoted by the White House.
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