Experts warn that attacking the Sinaloa cartel’s leaders could lead to violence, not to mention tense foreign relations.
Sheinbaum’s resounding win offers a bright spot for the Latin American left amid a string of setbacks.
Official quick count shows Claudia Sheinbaum beat rival Xochitl Galvez in race to succeed Lopez Obrador.
Sunday’s nationwide election is the largest in Mexico’s history, with more than 20,000 offices at stake.