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Mexico leftist takes power torn between principles and pragmatism
Lopez Obrador will take responsibility for fixing escalating gang violence, chronic poverty and widespread discontent with the political class in Mexico.
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Mexico’s next president chides media for questioning his health
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador accused the media of using old medical reports to paint a picture of ill health.
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US and Mexico to set up joint team to fight drug cartels
The new effort comes amid strained ties between the neighbours and about four months before Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a left-leaning nationalist, is due to take power.
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Eleven found killed in Mexico border town ahead of president-elect's visit
The bodies of eight men and three women were found in a home in Ciudad Juarez, the government of the northern state of Chihuahua said in a statement.
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Most children, parents separated at US-Mexican border reunited: court filing
Government lawyers said 711 other children were not eligible for reunification with their parents by Thursday’s deadline, which was set by a federal judge in San Diego.
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Mexico president-elect writes Trump, urging swift conclusion to NAFTA talks
The letter was delivered during a recent meeting in Mexico with senior US officials, and details were disclosed once Trump had received it, said Lopez Obrador.
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Mexico will not intervene in Venezuela, Nicaragua crises: incoming minister
Mexico’s current administration has taken a lead in regional efforts to pressure socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro into restoring democracy in the South American country.
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Mexico's president-elect shuns guards, asks 'people' for protection
Lopez Obrador’s approach to security is one of the first signs of how he is breaking from the mold of the typical Mexican presidency.
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Trump, Lopez Obrador discuss immigration, trade during first call
Relations between Trump and Lopez Obrador will be closely watched because Trump has regularly criticized Mexico.
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Mexico leftist vows no tolerance on corruption after historic win
Lopez Obrador, the first leftist president since the end of one-party rule in 2000, won between 53 and 53.8% of votes.
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Mexican ruling party’s Meade concedes election defeat, wishes Lopez Obrador well
Jose Antonio Meade conceded he had lost the presidential election on Sunday, saying his rival, leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
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Exit polls show Mexicans overwhelmingly voted for leftist Lopez Obrador
Lopez Obrador, 64, is expected to move Mexico in a more nationalist direction if he wins and could exacerbate simmering tensions with US President Donald Trump and unsettle some investors.
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Mexicans vote for president after violent campaign
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has led opinion polls throughout a campaign marred by more than 100 murders of politicians by suspected drug gangs.
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Mexico presidential front-runner denies opponent's charge of wrongdoing
Candidate Ricardo Anaya, who heads a right-left coalition, brandished documents at a presidential debate on Tuesday claiming builder Jose Maria Rioboo received contracts without a competitive bidding process.
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Mexico presidential hopeful files complaint against Trump wall
US President Donald Trump has ordered a wall built along the nearly 3,200km US-Mexico border.
