The Latest Breaking News from Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Mexican president bizarrely mocks Biden by playing pop song ‘Ooh So Scared’ at press conference

Andrés Manuel López Obrador played a tune by Tabasco singer Chico Che.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero’s capture in Mexico could be signal to U.S. government

Caro Quintero — wanted in the torture and murder of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985 — has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 16, 2022

Mexico's capture of drug kingpin could be signal to US

Mexican marines were closing in on infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero deep in the mountains of his native state of Sinaloa

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

Luis Echeverria, a Mexican leader who was blamed for massacres, dies at age 100

The former president, blamed for some of Mexico's worst political killings of the 20th century, has died at the age of 100, current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed.

WEKU · Jul 9, 2022

Death of two Jesuit priests shines spotlight on growing threat in Mexico

Brazen murders highlight the risks the country’s priests face every day as they tend to their communities

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2022

Mexico accuses ex-president of millions in illegal funds

Mexico's anti-money laundering agency has accused ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto of receiving millions of dollars in illegal funds

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Biden to open Summit of the Americas with economic pitch amid tensions over guest list

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday to formally open the Summit of the Americas with a plan to revive Latin American economies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as his administration is navigating fallout from a partial boycott of the conference by key regional…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022

Mexico's president confirms he will skip the Summit of the Americas

"I am not attending the summit because not every American country is being invited," Andrés Manuel López Obrador said.

Axios · Jun 6, 2022

Mexico president's party wins 4 of 6 governorships on ballot

Mexican electoral authorities say the party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has continued its consolidation of power by winning four of the six governorships on ballot in local elections

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

President's party looks to clean up in state races in Mexico

Sunday’s gubernatorial elections in six Mexican states may be the high-water mark for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party, which is poised to take at least four of the six races

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022