Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)
Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as president of Mexico

Mexico’s first female president has vowed to continue and deepen the project of the Fourth Transformation started by her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

The political beginnings of AMLO, the Mexican politician who did not give up

We review some of the key moments in the political life of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), from his beginnings until the 2006 presidential election. AMLO concluded his presidential term on September 30.

Spain rejects invite to Mexican presidential inauguration over exclusion of monarch

The decision of the future president has to do with the conflict that her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, had with the Spanish Crown regarding a request for an apology for the crimes committed in Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors.

Mexican right continues attacks on judicial reform, while the Fourth Transformation continues to advance

The opposition has not ceased its attacks on the already approved Judicial Reform, meanwhile the MORENA government continues to approve new constitutional reforms, such as the Reform of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples.

AMLO marks the end of presidency with moving address to masses of people

On Sunday September 15, AMLO gave one of his last public addresses to an overflowing Zócalo as part of the political ritual “Grito de Dolores”

Mexico’s Senate approves Judicial Reform

The Mexican head of state achieved his goal of passing the Judicial Reform before leaving office on October 1.

AMLO’s last presidential battle: the House of Representatives approves Morena’s Judicial Reform

Amid a fierce campaign waged by the Mexican right wing and the US embassy, the Judicial Reform was approved by the House of Representatives. Before entering into force, it must be approved in the second instance by the Senate of the Republic.

Mexico puts relations with the embassies of the United States and Canada on “pause”

The decision made by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has to do with the statements made by the ambassadors of Washington and Ottawa regarding Mexico’s Judicial Reform.

Claudia Sheinbaum vows to deepen the “Fourth Transformation” project

In a speech at her certification ceremony last week, Sheinbaum outlined the priorities of her government to continue with the 4T project initiated by AMLO

President Maduro responds to Lula and Petro’s call for redo election: “We are a sovereign country”

Following declarations from the Brazilian and Colombian heads of state, Nicolás Maduro told the media that Venezuela is a sovereign country and the decisions about the country would be made by its institutions.

AMLO says calling for fresh elections in Venezuela “not prudent”

Colombia and Brazil shifted their position and called for fresh elections in Venezuela, after having called for the respect of Venezuela’s sovereignty and democratic process.

Claudia Sheinbaum is the next president of Mexico

The progressive leader is making history as the first woman president in North America and has vowed to follow in the footsteps of her colleague President López Obrador in building an anti-neoliberal economic development model