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First Mexican Woman Picked as Presidential Candidate

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07 Feb 2012 11 views
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First Mexican Woman Picked as Presidential Candidate
Mexico's ruling party on Sunday chose a former congresswoman, 51 year-old Josefina Vazquez Mota, to run for president, the first time a major party has nominated a woman to compete for the nation's top office.

Mexico's ruling party on Sunday chose a former congresswoman to run for president, the first time a major party has nominated a woman to compete for the nation's top office.

The National Action Party's vote for Josefina Vazquez Mota, 51, over two other  candidates sets the race for Mexico's July 1 presidential election.

(READ the AP story in the Atlanta J-C)

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