Mexico's first female president

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman president in an historic landslide win. James Reynolds reports live from Mexico City and we hear from people he has spoken to on what the result means to them, as well as an interview with the executive director for Data Civica, an organisation which monitors election violence in Mexico.

We hear from the BBC's Nomsa Maseko in Umlazi in South Africa, the stronghold of Jacob Zuma, following elections in the country. South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted his African National Congress party has suffered a challenging electoral result. South Africans give their thoughts on the election through messages.

Presenter: Luke Jones and James Reynolds

(Photo: Claudia Sheinbaum, the presidential candidate of the ruling Morena party, reacts as she addresses her supporters after winning the election, in Mexico City, 3 June, 2024. Credit: Raquel Cunha/Reuters)