Mexico elected its first woman president.
Claudia Scheinbaum won with more than 50 percent of the vote.
Many Mexican citizens living in Oklahoma voted in the country's elections.
Cynthia Trejo voted by mail a few weeks ago and said she was glad to be part of the historic election.
Trejo was born in Mexico but moved to the United States when he was three and a half years old.
She says she had no hesitation in voting in Mexico's presidential election this year.
“I thought it was a really cool thing to vote from overseas because the Mexican government allowed it,” Trejo said. “I voted six years ago, and then six years later I was like, 'I have to vote in this election because there are two amazing women in it.'”
This year's election was historic for Mexico as both of the leading candidates were women.
“I feel represented,” Trejo said, “I feel like I see people who look like me, I see people who talk like me, and the fact that it's two women makes it even better.”
Trejo is happy that his voice is being heard, even though he lives overseas.
“They care about us and they want our voices to be heard,” Trejo said. “And because we're here, in many ways our voices aren't heard. And the fact that I voted six years ago and now, my vote matters.”
She is looking forward to seeing how a future U.S. president will work with Mexico's newly elected president.
“In the next US election, no matter who wins, we will be building a new relationship with Claudia. [Sheinbaum] “Coming from Mexico,” Trejo says, “you're going to see a different perspective for the first time.”
She believes it is important for all Mexicans to vote in elections.
“If you're from Mexico and you have an INE voter card or are interested in getting one, please vote. Please vote,” Trejo said. “The process is simple.”
If you are a Mexican citizen and would like to vote in the upcoming elections, please call the Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City or visit their website here.
