The Latest Breaking News from Lopez Obrador

At CPAC Mexico, 'orphaned' right tries to build home as region tacks left

At an upscale Mexico City hotel on Friday, several hundred right-wing activists and international allies gathered to carve an identity for Mexico's fledgling conservative movement just as governments across Latin America swing left.

Reuters · Nov 19, 2022

Americas rights body turns up heat on Mexico over missing students

Mexico's government still owes an explanation to the families of 43 student teachers who disappeared eight years ago, and must clear up what role the armed forces played in the crime, a top international human rights body said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Mexico to urge U.S., Canada firms to participate in lithium market

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday his administration will issue a call for U.S. and Canadian companies to participate in the country's incipient lithium market.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Mexico president eyes giving presidential jet to planned military-run airline

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday proposed handing over the opulent presidential plane, which he inherited from his predecessors and failed to sell as promised, to a planned military-run airline, where it could be rented to workers.

Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

Mexico president talks up strong peso, warns of high interest rates

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said the Mexican peso's strength is good for the economy but warned, hours before the central bank announces its monetary policy decision, that rising interest rates can hurt the economy.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

Mexico succession puts scientist on path to be first woman president

The most historic legacy of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a left-leaning resource nationalist who casts his administration as a turning point in the annals of Mexico, may be to pave the way for the country's first woman leader.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

Mexican president urges Twitter to repair 'damage' done to Trump

Twitter should undo the "damage" done to former U.S. President Donald Trump by the cancellation of his account, Mexico's president said on Monday, as he expressed hope that new owner Elon Musk would curb censorship on the social media platform.

Reuters · Oct 31, 2022

Mexico president says discussed migration, security and development with Biden

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he discussed migration, security and cooperation on development with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden during an afternoon call.

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

Mexico president backs defense ministry's refusal to account for massive data leak

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has shaken off criticism against the country's defense ministry for refusing to appear before legislators to explain a major cyber hack, resulting in a massive data breach.

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

Mexican opposition lawmaker says he was target of Pegasus spyware

Mexican opposition congressman Agustin Basave Alanis said on Tuesday his phone was infected by Pegasus, the fourth alleged case of the controversial spyware being deployed under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who had vowed to stop using it.

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022