With widespread support, Lopez Obrador wins Mexico’s Presidency

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a former rights activist and Mexico City mayor, has been elected president of Mexico. The 64-year-old candidate said fighting corruption would be the top goal of his government. He is member of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party.

Lopez Obrador is estimated to have won between 53 and 59 percent of the vote. That is a much higher percentage than his closest competitors -- and a level of public support not seen in Mexico for more than 30 years. Mexicans also voted for members of both houses of Congress and nine governors.

Lopez Obrador’s presidential competitors, Jose Antonio Meade of the ruling PRI party and Ricardo Anaya of the PAN party, wished him success “for the well-being of Mexico.” The ruling PRI, or Institutional Revolution Part, is expected to suffer losses in this election. It is the party of current Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who has very low public approval ratings.

Peña Nieto had been highly critical of U.S. President Donald Trump over the disputed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and other issues.

Mexico is currently renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement -- known as NAFTA -- with the United States and Canada.

Trump has been highly critical of Mexico’s control of its border. Many undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers from Central America pass through Mexico before trying to enter the United States.

Aliqismet BADALOV,
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