Lopez Obrador sworn in as Mexico's president

[sandensea]

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was officially sworn in Saturday, becoming the country’s first leftist president in more than 70 years.

López Obrador pledged “a peaceful and orderly transition, but one that is deep and radical ... because we will end the corruption and impunity that prevent Mexico’s rebirth,” according to the Associated Press.

The 65-year-old political veteran has vowed to transform Mexico and reboot the country’s sluggish economy. A left-leaning populist, he has said that he intends to build more state-owned oil refineries and encourage Mexicans to consume more domestic products during his administration.

“Mexico’s crisis originated not only with the failure of the neoliberal policies applied over the last 36 years,” he said in his inaugural speech, “but also in the prevalence of the filthiest corruption.”

At: https://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/419275-lopez-obrador-sworn-in-as-mexicos-president

A new beginning? Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador during his inaugural address earlier today.

[Judi Lynn]

1. Best wishes to AMLO. Hoping the very best, in spite of the corrupt, violent right wing. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

2. It's so good they couldn't find a way to repeat what they did to him for Calderon.

As you recall, the agreement Calderón made with George W. kicked off the extreme violence which continues to this day. What a monstrously regrettable action that was: the Mérida Initiative.