Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, the scientist who will head Mexico as its first female president?

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FILE - Ruling party presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters after the National Electoral Institute announced she held an irreversible lead in the election, in Mexico City, June 3, 2024. Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor, will be sworn in as Mexicos first woman president on Oct. 1. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)