Sandra Xantall Cuevas Nieves (born 25 May 1986) is a Mexican politician and business owner. Born in

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, she is a graduate in international commerce from the

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. Cuevas served as the mayor of the Mexico City borough of

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from 1 October 2021 to 1 March 2024, representing the

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(PRD) in alliance with the

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(PRI) and the National Action Party (PAN).Ella es Sandra Cuevas, alcaldesa electa en la Cuauhtémoc.
''Milenio Diario''. 10 June 2021. On 27 February 2024 the

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granted her a leave of absence from her position as mayor to contend in the 2 June Senate election. She competed in the election as the second name on the two-name formula presented by the Citizens' Movement party (MC) for Mexico City's seats in the national

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, alongside Alejandra Barrales, also formerly of the PRD. In that contest, however, MC placed a distant third behind the ''

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'' and ''

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'' coalitions.

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