Mexico's likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?

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Mexico's likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?

By mid-2024, Claudia Sheinbaum will most likely become Mexico's first female president. She would also be its first leader with a Jewish background in a country that's home to nearly 100 million Catholics.