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Silbia de Leon cheers outside of the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago after voting in the Mexican presidential election on June 2, 2024. Mexico’s projected winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female president in the country’s 200-year history. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Silbia de Leon cheers outside of the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago after voting in the Mexican presidential election on June 2, 2024. Mexico’s projected winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female president in the country’s 200-year history. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Mexican nationals lined up to vote in Mexico's presidential election
People cheer outside the Mexican Consulate in Chicago after waiting to vote in Mexico's presidential election, June 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
People cheer outside the Mexican Consulate in Chicago after waiting to vote in Mexico’s presidential election on June 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sánchez/Chicago Tribune)
Jesus Guerrero salutes during a Mexico presidential election watch party at Mi Tierra En La Villita, June 2, 2024, in Chicago. Mexico's projected winner Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female president in the country's 200-year history. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Jesús Guerrero salutes during a Mexico presidential election watch party at Mi Tierra en la Villita, June 2, 2024, in Chicago. Mexico’s projected winner, Claudia Sheinbaum, will become the first female president in the country’s 200-year history. (Armando L. Sánchez/Chicago Tribune)
Mexican nationals line up outside in a parking lot next to the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago to vote in the Mexican presidential election on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Mexican nationals line up outside in a parking lot next to the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago to vote in the Mexican presidential election on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
An election official marks the thumbs of a voter with ink after they voted in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
An election official marks the thumbs of a voter with ink after they voted in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

 

A man votes in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
A man votes in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Robertina Zetina Sanchez, 97, walks with family after traveling from Madison, Wis., to vote in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Robertina Zetina Sánchez, 97, walks with family after traveling from Madison, Wisconsin, to vote in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Mexican nationals wait to vote in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Mexican nationals wait to vote in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
People wait to vote outside the Mexican Consulate in Chicago for Mexico's presidential election, June 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
People wait to vote outside the Mexican Consulate in Chicago for Mexico’s presidential election on June 2, 2024. (Armando L. Sánchez/Chicago Tribune)
People cheer during a Mexico presidential election watch party at Mi Tierra En La Villita Sunday June 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
People cheer during a Mexico presidential election watch party at Mi Tierra en la Villita, June 2, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sánchez/Chicago Tribune)
Mexican nationals line up outside the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago to vote in the Mexican presidential election on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Mexican nationals line up outside the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago to vote in the Mexican presidential election on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Mexican nationals line up outside the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago to vote in the Mexican presidential election on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Mexican nationals line up outside the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago to vote in the Mexican presidential election on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
An election official marks the thumbs of a voter with ink after they voted in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
An election official marks the thumb of a voter with ink after he voted in the Mexican presidential election at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
An election official tries gives instructions to people waiting to vote in the Mexican presidential election outside the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
An election official tries gives instructions to people waiting to vote in the Mexican presidential election outside the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago on June 2, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)