Mexicans weigh choice as they pick new leader

People queue near a polling station during the general election, in Mexico City, June 2, 2024. FILE - This combo image shows opposition presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez, left, on July 4, 2023, and presidential frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum, on May 29, 2024, both in Mexico City.

Voters choosing Mexico's next president are deciding Sunday between a former academic who promises to further the current leader's populist policies and an ex-senator and tech entrepreneur who pledges to up the fight against deadly drug cartels.