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Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Spanish: [anˈdɾes maˈnwel ˈlopes oβɾaˈðoɾ] ⓘ; born 13 November 1953), also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican politician who served as the 65th president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024. He previously served as Head of Government of Mexico City from 2000 to 2005.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador's tenure as the President of Mexico began with his inauguration on 1 December 2018. López Obrador, a member of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) and former Head of Government of the Federal District, had previously run for president in the 2006 and 2012 elections.
The following is a list of assassinations of politicians during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, which started on 1 December 2018 and ended on 30 September 2024. Assassinations of political candidates during the 2023-2024 election cycle can be found in List of politicians killed during the 2024 Mexican elections.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador was a leading voice against privatization of Pemex throughout the 2010s, [32] and he emphasized that point once elected. [33] As president he canceled contracts with private companies. [34] In a speech in Merida, Yucatan in February 2020, Lopez Obrador said that his policies had saved Pemex from bankruptcy.
The statue of Andrés Manuel López Obrador [a] was a limestone sculpture of the 65th president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.It was installed on 29 December 2021 at the intersection of Isidro Fabela Avenue and Circuito José Jiménez Cantú, in the municipality of Atlacomulco, State of Mexico.
A presidential recall referendum was held in Mexico on 10 April 2022 to decide if incumbent president Andrés Manuel López Obrador should stay in office and serve his full six-year term. [1] [2] The recall had to be approved by an absolute majority of valid votes, and turnout had to be at least 40% for it to be valid.
The Desafuero of Andrés Manuel López Obrador was the removal of López Obrador's state immunity from prosecution, in his role as Mayor of Mexico City.The legal and political process took place during 2004 and 2005, and it was originated by a land owner who sued the government of the Federal District [a] on the grounds of improper expropriation of a patch of land called El Encino.
Despite opposition, it passed the Senate on 11 September and was promulgated by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on 15 September. [ 5 ] The reform replaced the country's appointment-based system for selecting judges with one where judges, pre-selected by the Congress, are elected by popular vote, with each judge serving a renewable nine ...