to consider reputational risks. History. History is about to be made south of the border. Presidential elections in Mexico are on Sunday, and the country is expected to elect a woman for the first time in history. Also, for the first time, Mexicans living abroad are able to vote in a presidential election. NBC Bay Area's Damian Trujillo is outside the Mexican consulate in San Jose, where he spoke with voters here. The president of Mexico serves what's called a sexenio, a six year term. At least one analyst says the governor of California and the future president of the United States should be paying close attention to what happens south of the border. The campaigning is over in Mexico. Now it's time for voters to decide Mexico's Somos mexicanos por eso, Salvador Sanchez says he's ready to vote on Sunday. He's one of many who will vote abroad for the first time. As long as they registered beforehand, they can vote either by mail or in person at the top of the polls is Claudia Sheinbaum of the current president's Morena party. She also studied physics and engineering at Cal in second place is SoCal Galvez, representing a coalition of a trio of parties. It means, for the first time, Mexico will have a woman as president. Una mujer AC es. This voter says she isn't sure her country is ready for a woman. Definitely history is going to be made political science professor Andres Quintero says. Mexico is actually very progressive when it comes to electing women to top posts. Quintero says every political and economic leader in the U.S. should be paying close attention on Sunday. Anybody who's not paying attention is obviously being derelict in their responsibilities to do right by our country, by making sure that our neighbors are a healthy democracy, that they're stable. Quintero says hurting that democracy are the dozens of assassinations of candidates. Two municipal offices. NBC news reports that since September, 34 candidates have been killed. Murders that are likely linked to cartels to have to pay with blood, to simply engage in the democratic process. Not acceptable. Not here, not in Mexico, not in any part of the world, Quintero says Sunday's election will have a big impact on both
