First left-wing Mexican president in a generation unlikely to upend institutions

The Bank of Mexico
Daniel Hinge

The first left-wing Mexican president in recent memory has campaigned on tackling corruption and violence, but despite promising a major break with the past, he has vowed to respect the macroeconomic pillars of the economy.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or Amlo as he is widely called in Mexico, won the presidential elections on July 1 by a landslide. He obtained 53% of the vote, while the conservative candidate of National Action Party (PAN) Ricardo Anaya ranked second with 22%, and José Antonio

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