Mexico's Sheinbaum grows lead in presidency race ahead of decision-poll

FILE PHOTO: Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters during an event, pursuing to be the ruling MORENA party's candidate for the 2024 presidential election, in Mexico City, Mexico, August 26, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has increased her lead in the race to be ruling party candidate in next June's presidential election with just days to go before the winner is chosen, an opinion poll showed on Monday.

The Aug. 18-23 survey of 1,000 adults by newspaper Reforma showed support for the 61-year-old Sheinbaum to represent the ruling leftist National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) rising to 37% from 31% in a previous poll from May.