How Far Will AMLO Go to Help MORENA?
Mexico’s president is lending a hand to his own party ahead of the June mid-term vote – while blurring the lines on campaign rules.
MEXICO CITY - “Why wouldn’t I” The reporter might not have expected that answer when she posed a question to Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). “Did you meddle with the election, pushing for the investigation of opposition candidates” she had asked. “Of course I did,” was the start of his reply. The president went on to accuse the press of not covering accusations against the opposition candidate in question, expressing his pride in having acted against corruption. AMLO’s candid response underscores the contentious moment between Mexico’s...
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