Mexico's Sheinbaum holding off from congratulating winner in US presidential vote

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum arrives for a press conference after a meeting with business people from Mexico and the United States, in Mexico City, Mexico October 15, 2024 REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will wait to formally recognize a winner in the U.S. presidential election until vote tallies are finalized, she said on Wednesday, after preliminary vote results overnight gave Donald Trump a victory.

Sheinbaum, who took office last month, told reporters at her regular morning press conference that she will hold off until certain U.S. states finish with their vote counts.