The Latest Breaking News from Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexico says tackling migration, does not want to be in U.S. election debate

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said his government was working to keep a lid on undocumented immigration ahead of U.S. elections so that his country is not drawn into the political crossfire.

Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

Mexico inflation pact eases food oversight in 'goodwill' move

Mexico's move to exempt some foodmakers and retailers from quality checks from national health regulators as part of an anti-inflation plan to keep costs down is a "goodwill" agreement, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Mexico names new head of tax authority

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday designated Antonio Martinez to be the new head of Mexico's new tax authority (SAT) in replacement of Raquel Buenrostro, who was named as economy minister last week.

Reuters · Oct 10, 2022

Mexican president congratulates Lula after Brazilian election

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador congratulated Brazilian leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after he came first in an initial round of voting on Sunday but failed to secure enough support to win outright.

Reuters · Oct 3, 2022

Pegasus spyware attacks in Mexico continued under Lopez Obrador -report

Phones of at least three human rights investigators in Mexico were infected with Pegasus during the term of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador despite his goverment's assertions that it would stop using the controversial spyware, a report on Sunday found.

Reuters · Oct 3, 2022

Analysis-Mexico data hack exposes government cybersecurity vulnerability

MEXICO CITY - A major hack into classified government information in Mexico, including thousands of emails from the armed forces, exposed the country's vulnerability to cyberattacks due to under-investment and poor technological preparedness, experts said on Friday.

Reuters · Oct 1, 2022

Mexican government suffers major data hack, president's health issues revealed

The Mexican government said on Friday it had suffered a major cyber hack of data held by the armed forces, including details about President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's heart condition that led to his hospitalization in January.

Reuters · Sep 30, 2022

The insidious take-over of Mexico’s police

Disorganised attempts to improve policing in Mexico have led to the slow creep of the army and skyrocketing murder rates.

360info · Sep 30, 2022

Experts accuse Mexico of hampering new probe into 2014 student disappearances

A panel of experts on Thursday accused Mexico's government of blocking prosecutions in the 2014 disappearances of 43 student teachers, dealing a blow to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who vowed to clear up the case.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Prosecutor leading probe into missing Mexican students resigns

The prosecutor leading the investigation into the abduction and suspected murder of 43 Mexican student teachers in 2014 has resigned over disagreements about the process, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Sep 27, 2022