Tossup

A candidate in this election accused of corruption with the former president’s son used terms like the “PRIAN candidate” and the “corrupt one” to address another candidate during a debate. Ten people were killed after strong winds caused a stage to collapse during a rally in this election. A new alliance whose name translates as “Let’s Keep Making History” won this election. The winner of this election endorsed the previous administration’s “hugs not bullets” approach (10[1])to crime and has continued its tradition of morning broadcasts known as (10[1])mañaneras. Citizens Movement candidate Jorge Máynez finished in third in this election, behind the PAN and MORENA. For 10 points, name this election in which Claudia Sheinbaum defeated Xóchitl Gálvez (10[1])(“SHOH-chee-tull GAL-vez”) to succeed AMLO as President. ■END■

ANSWER: 2024 Mexican presidential election [or 2024 Mexican general election; accept answers describing the 2024 election in Mexico; prompt on Mexican presidential election or Mexican general election by asking “in what year?”; reject answers describing a “2024 election” or “election in 2024” that do not include “Mexico”]
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Buzzes


Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-013100%0%96.00
Great Lakes2025-02-01683%33%93.60
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01683%0%98.00
Midwest2025-02-016100%17%97.50
Overflow2025-02-015100%40%103.60
Pacific Northwest2025-02-012100%0%93.50
Southeast2025-02-013100%0%92.00
UK2025-02-018100%0%96.13