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Mexico Extending Army Presence Until 2029 as It Fights Growing Violence; AMLO Says It 'Guarantees' Peace

Mexico has voted to keep army presence in its streets for five more years, with the lower house of Congress being in favor.

Mexico Central Bank: Pres. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Admits Breaking Law by Revealing Rate Hike Before Official Announcement

Mar 25, 2022 10:48 PM EDT By Mary Webber

Pres. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador admits that he broke the law when he beat Mexico's central bank in announcing that it was increasing its prime interest rate.

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador 'New Era' of Politics, Family Scandal and Wealth

Feb 22, 2022 07:38 AM EST By Mary Webber

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised to carry out a "radical transformation" in the country and end corruption.

Mexico President Cites 'Conspiracy' Against His Country Behind U.S. Avocado Ban

Feb 15, 2022 02:31 AM EST By Joshua Summers

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday cited "conspiracy" behind the U.S. suspension on avocado imports.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Experiences Mild Symptoms After Contracting COVID-19 for the Second Time

Jan 11, 2022 08:46 PM EST By Jess Smith

For the second time, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Monday evening that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Misses Press Conference After Protest Erupts

Aug 28, 2021 01:25 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Teachers in the state of Chiapas in Mexico had blocked Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador from entering a venue for his televised press conference.

Mexican President Says Mexico's Future is Coal

Apr 12, 2021 05:54 AM EDT By Jess Smith

Years after becoming one of the first countries to pass climate change legislation, embracing renewable energy, and weaning itself off fossil fuels, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador turned back the clock.

Mexican President Defends Release of Infamous Drug Kingpin Targeted by U.S.

Apr 08, 2021 01:07 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has justified the 2013 release order of one of the United States authorities' most wanted drug kingpins.

Mexican President Blames Biden for Current Border Crisis

Mar 25, 2021 07:10 AM EDT By Jess Smith

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pointed his fingers towards President Joe Biden as the reason behind the border's turmoil.

Mexico's Lopez Obrador is 'All Set' to Meet Trump Despite Criticisms

Jul 06, 2020 09:26 AM EDT By Dana Cruz

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is all set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, but his upcoming visit to the White House was met with controversy.

A Large Number of Mexicans Support AMLO’s COVID-19 Decisions, Says Poll

Apr 27, 2020 08:04 AM EDT By Mary Quill

In a recent telephone survey, the majority of Mexicans expressed their support to AMLO’s COVID-19 decisions. Find out here the other results of the survey.

Mexican President Pledges 2 Million Jobs and Assistance to Small Businesses

Apr 06, 2020 09:30 AM EDT By Mary Quill

Find out here about AMLO’s plan to prevent economic recession due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Mexican President Meets With Family of Slain U.S. Citizens

Dec 05, 2019 07:40 AM EST By Amy Santiago

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday prayed with the family of the nine U.S. dual citizens murdered in northern Mexico last month. He also assured that those responsible have been captured. Meanwhile, Julian LeBarón is now thinking about the proposal to revive the kind of local anti-crime organizing that his community in Chihuahua state.

Donald Trump is Like Hitler & Mussolini, Says Enrique Peña Nieto

Mar 08, 2016 10:10 AM EST By Erika Miranda

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto dubbed Donald Trump as today’s “Hitler,” pitching in his opinion on Trump’s proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall. Meanwhile, the Republican primaries remain consistent with the business tycoon in the lead.