The death toll from the explosion of a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves in central <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/at-least-20-killed-in-pipeline-explosion-in-central-mexico-191328">Mexico</a> has risen to 66, the governor of the state of Hidalgo said on Saturday.

At a news conference with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Hidalgo Governor Omar Fayad said 76 people had also been injured in Friday evening's explosion, which happened as people tried to fill containers with fuel.

Dozens of burned bodies lay in the charred field where the blast occurred in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan as forensic experts inspected and photographed the remains. Soldiers and other military personnel surrounded the cordoned-off area.

The field was littered with half-burned shoes and clothes as well as with buckets and drums used by people to collect fuel. Relatives of victims stood huddled together, some crying.

Lopez Obrador pledged to step up his government's drive to stamp out fuel theft, which has cost the country billions of dollars in the last few years.

Video footage showed residents scrambling to fill containers from the burst pipe and badly burned victims, raising questions about the management of an issue Lopez Obrador has made a top priority since taking office on December 1.

Veteran leftist Lopez Obrador launched a crackdown on fuel theft on December 27 and ordered pipelines to be closed temporarily to stop illegal taps draining billions of dollars from the heavily-indebted state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex).

"Far from stopping the fight ... against fuel theft, it's going to become stronger, we'll continue until we've eradicated these practices," Lopez Obrador said early on Saturday.

Video on social media of people filling buckets from the pipeline during daylight hours in the presence of the armed forces prompted questions about why authorities had not acted.

The government said soldiers reached the scene after Pemex detected the illegal tap, but could not secure the area in time.

"At some point there were too many people there and the army and military personnel withdrew to avoid problems," Public Security Minister Alfonso Durazo told broadcaster Televisa. "It was just as they were withdrawing that the explosion occurred."

The death toll from the explosion of a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves in central Mexico has risen to 66, the governor of the state of Hidalgo said on Saturday.

The death toll from the explosion of a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves in central Mexico has risen to 66, the governor of the state of Hidalgo said on Saturday. At a news conference with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Hidalgo Governor Omar Fayad said 76 people had also been injured in Friday evening's explosion, which happened as people tried to fill containers with fuel. Dozens of burned bodies lay in the charred field where the blast occurred in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan as forensic experts inspected and photographed the remains. Soldiers and other military personnel surrounded the cordoned-off area. The field was littered with half-burned shoes and clothes as well as with buckets and drums used by people to collect fuel. Relatives of victims stood huddled together, some crying. Lopez Obrador pledged to step up his government's drive to stamp out fuel theft, which has cost the country billions of dollars in the last few years. Video footage showed residents scrambling to fill containers from the burst pipe and badly burned victims, raising questions about the management of an issue Lopez Obrador has made a top priority since taking office on December 1. Veteran leftist Lopez Obrador launched a crackdown on fuel theft on December 27 and ordered pipelines to be closed temporarily to stop illegal taps draining billions of dollars from the heavily-indebted state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex). "Far from stopping the fight ... against fuel theft, it's going to become stronger, we'll continue until we've eradicated these practices," Lopez Obrador said early on Saturday. Video on social media of people filling buckets from the pipeline during daylight hours in the presence of the armed forces prompted questions about why authorities had not acted. The government said soldiers reached the scene after Pemex detected the illegal tap, but could not secure the area in time. "At some point there were too many people there and the army and military personnel withdrew to avoid problems," Public Security Minister Alfonso Durazo told broadcaster Televisa. "It was just as they were withdrawing that the explosion occurred."

Death toll from Mexico fuel pipeline blast rises to 66

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he owns no real estate, vehicles or personal property, echoing what experts say is a pattern among the country's politicians of shifting assets to relatives.

Lopez Obrador, who took office in December, told a regular news conference his family's cars and home are in his wife's name.

The veteran leftist won a landslide victory in July after a campaign centred on rooting out corruption in Mexico, which experts say is among the worst in Latin America. He cuts an austere figure, ditching the presidential residence, flying coach and driving a white Volkswagen Jetta.

Transparency advocates welcome Lopez Obrador's disclosure after battling to get members of his predecessor Enrique Pena Nieto's administration to open up about their finances, said Alexandra Zapata of the Mexican Institution for Competitiveness (IMCO), a think-tank that promotes good governance and fighting corruption.

But his declaration raised as many questions about his wealth as it answered, she added.

"The president, in an effort to send this message of austerity, loses credibility in how he talks about his property, his assets and his interests," said Zapata, who is the group's director of education and civic innovation.

Lopez Obrador disclosed monthly net income of 108,744 pesos ($5,600) from his government work and savings worth 446,068 pesos.

In addition to real estate and vehicles, Lopez Obrador's personal possessions and household goods, including works of art and other valuable objects, were disclosed in his wife's name, a spokesman for the president's office said.

Mexican politicians have long been accused of obscuring their wealth by registering assets under relatives' names. Those who absorb the assets are sometimes referred to as "prestanombres," or people who lend their names.

Lopez Obrador has slashed salaries for public officials, including his own, and stressed on Friday that others in his administration would be required to declare their assets, too.

The president said during the news conference that his principal asset had been a property in the southern state of Chiapas, which he inherited from his parents and is now registered under his children's names.

"Money has never interested me," he said. "I fight for ideals, for principles."

Under a new national anti-corruption system, federal, state and local officials will soon be required to submit detailed disclosures about their income and assets, as well as those of their families.

Lopez Obrador has long cast himself as a man of the people in a poor country.

During the news conference, he said he has no credit card, a common refrain in his speeches. Just 37 per cent of Mexicans had an account with a bank or other type of financial institution in 2017, according to a World Bank study of people over 15 years old.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox, who backed another candidate in the election, criticized the disclosure.

"Only his grandmother could believe this," Fox wrote in a post on Twitter. "Wake up, Mexico!!!"

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he owns no real estate, vehicles or personal property, echoing what experts say is a pattern among the country's politicians of shifting assets to relatives.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he owns no real estate, vehicles or personal property, echoing what experts say is a pattern among the country's politicians of shifting assets to relatives. Lopez Obrador, who took office in December, told a regular news conference his family's cars and home are in his wife's name. The veteran leftist won a landslide victory in July after a campaign centred on rooting out corruption in Mexico, which experts say is among the worst in Latin America. He cuts an austere figure, ditching the presidential residence, flying coach and driving a white Volkswagen Jetta. Transparency advocates welcome Lopez Obrador's disclosure after battling to get members of his predecessor Enrique Pena Nieto's administration to open up about their finances, said Alexandra Zapata of the Mexican Institution for Competitiveness (IMCO), a think-tank that promotes good governance and fighting corruption. But his declaration raised as many questions about his wealth as it answered, she added. "The president, in an effort to send this message of austerity, loses credibility in how he talks about his property, his assets and his interests," said Zapata, who is the group's director of education and civic innovation. Lopez Obrador disclosed monthly net income of 108,744 pesos ($5,600) from his government work and savings worth 446,068 pesos. In addition to real estate and vehicles, Lopez Obrador's personal possessions and household goods, including works of art and other valuable objects, were disclosed in his wife's name, a spokesman for the president's office said. Mexican politicians have long been accused of obscuring their wealth by registering assets under relatives' names. Those who absorb the assets are sometimes referred to as "prestanombres," or people who lend their names. Lopez Obrador has slashed salaries for public officials, including his own, and stressed on Friday that others in his administration would be required to declare their assets, too. The president said during the news conference that his principal asset had been a property in the southern state of Chiapas, which he inherited from his parents and is now registered under his children's names. "Money has never interested me," he said. "I fight for ideals, for principles." Under a new national anti-corruption system, federal, state and local officials will soon be required to submit detailed disclosures about their income and assets, as well as those of their families. Lopez Obrador has long cast himself as a man of the people in a poor country. During the news conference, he said he has no credit card, a common refrain in his speeches. Just 37 per cent of Mexicans had an account with a bank or other type of financial institution in 2017, according to a World Bank study of people over 15 years old. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox, who backed another candidate in the election, criticized the disclosure. "Only his grandmother could believe this," Fox wrote in a post on Twitter. "Wake up, Mexico!!!"

Mexican president owns no cars or real estate, but his wife does

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/trump-refuses-to-sign-us-government-shutdown-legislation-over-mexico-wall-funding-185571">Mexican and US citizens </a>who live near the border separating San Diego and Tijuana said a threat from <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/trump-threatens-to-entirely-close-us-mexico-border-unless-wall-demands-met-187046">US President Donald Trump </a>to close the southern US border with Mexico unless he gets the money he wants for a wall would wreak havoc on their livelihoods.

Tens of thousands of Mexicans enter the United States daily to work or study and closure of the border could mean they can no longer cross upending their lives.

Asked about Trump's threat on Friday (December 28), Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told reporters it was an internal US government matter.

Lopez Obrador added, however: "Of course we will always defend our sovereignty ... we have already demonstrated our respect for (migrants) human right to migrate."

Mexican and US citizens who live near the border separating San Diego and Tijuana said a threat from US President Donald Trump to close the southern US border with Mexico unless he gets the money he wants for a wall would wreak havoc on their livelihoods.

Mexican and US citizens who live near the border separating San Diego and Tijuana said a threat from US President Donald Trump to close the southern US border with Mexico unless he gets the money he wants for a wall would wreak havoc on their livelihoods. Tens of thousands of Mexicans enter the United States daily to work or study and closure of the border could mean they can no longer cross upending their lives. Asked about Trump's threat on Friday (December 28), Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told reporters it was an internal US government matter. Lopez Obrador added, however: "Of course we will always defend our sovereignty ... we have already demonstrated our respect for (migrants) human right to migrate."

People living near border slam Trump’s threat to close US border with Mexico

The governor of the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/no-signed-agreement-with-us-on-asylum-seekers-mexico-185795">Mexican state </a>of Puebla and her husband, a senator and former governor, were killed on Monday in a helicopter crash, the country's president said.

"My deepest condolences to the relatives of Senator Rafael Moreno Valle and his wife, governor of Puebla Martha Erika Alonso," <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/mexico-president-lopez-obrador-wants-to-eliminate-presidential-immunity-181582">President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador </a>wrote on Twitter.

"I assume the commitment to investigate the causes" and &nbsp;"tell the truth about what happened," Lopez Obrador wrote.

Local media reported that the pilot and another person were also killed in the accident.

The aircraft crashed in the Santa Maria Coronango area of Puebla, and the cause of the crash is still unknown.

Alonso was sworn in as governor on December 14 after an electoral tribunal certified her victory in July polls.

She was the first woman to occupy the position in Puebla, where her husband was governor from 2011 to 2017.

According to the local constitution, the state legislature will have to appoint an interim governor and to call an extraordinary vote that must be held in three to five months.

The governor of the Mexican state of Puebla and her husband, a senator and former governor, were killed on Monday in a helicopter crash, the country's president said.

The governor of the Mexican state of Puebla and her husband, a senator and former governor, were killed on Monday in a helicopter crash, the country's president said. "My deepest condolences to the relatives of Senator Rafael Moreno Valle and his wife, governor of Puebla Martha Erika Alonso," President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wrote on Twitter. "I assume the commitment to investigate the causes" and "tell the truth about what happened," Lopez Obrador wrote. Local media reported that the pilot and another person were also killed in the accident. The aircraft crashed in the Santa Maria Coronango area of Puebla, and the cause of the crash is still unknown. Alonso was sworn in as governor on December 14 after an electoral tribunal certified her victory in July polls. She was the first woman to occupy the position in Puebla, where her husband was governor from 2011 to 2017. According to the local constitution, the state legislature will have to appoint an interim governor and to call an extraordinary vote that must be held in three to five months.

Helicopter crash kills Mexican governor, senator husband

The United States, hoping to stem migration, said Tuesday it was ready to support $4.5 billion in investment in Central America and southern Mexico.

The United States promised to back new Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's push for development in Central America, the primary source of migrants whose unauthorized entry into the United States has become a central focus for President Donald Trump.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), which offers government-backed favorable financing to US businesses, is prepared to support $2.5 billion in new investment in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras "if commercially viable projects are identified," the State Department said.

OPIC is also looking to mobilize $2 billion more for southern Mexico, the country's poorest region, a statement said.

The State Department said that OPIC already has $2.8 billion worth of projects in the pipeline in Mexico as well as $1 billion since last year in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras -- the so-called "Northern Triangle."

In a parallel announcement in Mexico, Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard told reporters that his government was "committed to promote strong regional growth, better-paying jobs and more opportunities for all our citizens."

Democrats skeptical

The US funding offer, made in a low-key written statement, comes in stark contrast to Trump's years of rallies demanding that Mexico pay for a vast wall on the border.

Trump, railing against unauthorized immigration ahead of last month's election, threatened via Twitter in October to cut off aid to Central America unless they stopped migrants.

Two months later, the US government is teetering on the brink of a shutdown with Trump demanding that Congress provide $5 billion for the wall.

Representative Eliot Engel, a Democrat who next month takes over the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was "skeptical" about the "rhetorical commitment" to Central America in light of the Trump administration's policies, including separating children from parents at the border.

He said that Congress would look carefully at the next budget to "separate fact from fiction" and ensure that the United States is in fact supporting Central America.

In new government funding, the State Department said it would request an additional $180 million for the Northern Triangle in its request to Congress for the 2019 fiscal year.

While backing Trump's wall, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has acknowledged that development is a longer-term solution to migration from the Northern Triangle countries, which are among the world's most violent.

State Department spokesman Robert Palladino said the United States expected Central American countries to "hold up their end of the bargain" and work to improve the situation at home.

The United States, hoping to stem migration, said Tuesday it was ready to support $4.5 billion in investment in Central America and southern Mexico. The United States promised to back new Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's push for development in Central America, the primary source of migrants whose unauthorized entry into the United States has become a central focus for President Donald Trump.

The United States, hoping to stem migration, said Tuesday it was ready to support $4.5 billion in investment in Central America and southern Mexico. The United States promised to back new Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's push for development in Central America, the primary source of migrants whose unauthorized entry into the United States has become a central focus for President Donald Trump. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), which offers government-backed favorable financing to US businesses, is prepared to support $2.5 billion in new investment in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras "if commercially viable projects are identified," the State Department said. OPIC is also looking to mobilize $2 billion more for southern Mexico, the country's poorest region, a statement said. The State Department said that OPIC already has $2.8 billion worth of projects in the pipeline in Mexico as well as $1 billion since last year in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras -- the so-called "Northern Triangle." In a parallel announcement in Mexico, Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard told reporters that his government was "committed to promote strong regional growth, better-paying jobs and more opportunities for all our citizens." Democrats skeptical The US funding offer, made in a low-key written statement, comes in stark contrast to Trump's years of rallies demanding that Mexico pay for a vast wall on the border. Trump, railing against unauthorized immigration ahead of last month's election, threatened via Twitter in October to cut off aid to Central America unless they stopped migrants. Two months later, the US government is teetering on the brink of a shutdown with Trump demanding that Congress provide $5 billion for the wall. Representative Eliot Engel, a Democrat who next month takes over the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was "skeptical" about the "rhetorical commitment" to Central America in light of the Trump administration's policies, including separating children from parents at the border. He said that Congress would look carefully at the next budget to "separate fact from fiction" and ensure that the United States is in fact supporting Central America. In new government funding, the State Department said it would request an additional $180 million for the Northern Triangle in its request to Congress for the 2019 fiscal year. While backing Trump's wall, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has acknowledged that development is a longer-term solution to migration from the Northern Triangle countries, which are among the world's most violent. State Department spokesman Robert Palladino said the United States expected Central American countries to "hold up their end of the bargain" and work to improve the situation at home.

US offers $4.5 billion investment in Central America, Mexico

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he will ask the Senate to reform the Mexican Constitution to eliminate a provision barring criminal prosecution of the head of state for any offense short of treason.

"The initiative that I am sending to the Senate is to end this immunity. The impunity established by the constitution is over. The president will be judged like any other citizen for any crime," Lopez Obrador said during his morning press conference.

Lopez Obrador, who took office last Saturday, recalled that since 1917 the head of the Mexican state may only be prosecuted for "the crime of treason" and he said he disagreed with the fact that a president cannot be held accountable for crimes of corruption.

He also expressed confidence that lawmakers in the Senate and the lower house, where his Leftist Morena party has a majority, will approve the initiative so that "the immunities and privileges are ended."

In his inaugural address, Lopez Obrador declared that he intends to put a "definitive end" to corruption, although he announced that his government will not push for investigations against his presidential predecessors.

The elimination - or at least reduction - of certain privileges for top public officials is one of his "republican austerity" measures, which also include selling the presidential jet and refusing to live in the Los Pinos presidential residence, as well as the decision to slash his own salary by 60 per cent.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he will ask the Senate to reform the Mexican Constitution to eliminate a provision barring criminal prosecution of the head of state for any offense short of treason.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he will ask the Senate to reform the Mexican Constitution to eliminate a provision barring criminal prosecution of the head of state for any offense short of treason. "The initiative that I am sending to the Senate is to end this immunity. The impunity established by the constitution is over. The president will be judged like any other citizen for any crime," Lopez Obrador said during his morning press conference. Lopez Obrador, who took office last Saturday, recalled that since 1917 the head of the Mexican state may only be prosecuted for "the crime of treason" and he said he disagreed with the fact that a president cannot be held accountable for crimes of corruption. He also expressed confidence that lawmakers in the Senate and the lower house, where his Leftist Morena party has a majority, will approve the initiative so that "the immunities and privileges are ended." In his inaugural address, Lopez Obrador declared that he intends to put a "definitive end" to corruption, although he announced that his government will not push for investigations against his presidential predecessors. The elimination - or at least reduction - of certain privileges for top public officials is one of his "republican austerity" measures, which also include selling the presidential jet and refusing to live in the Los Pinos presidential residence, as well as the decision to slash his own salary by 60 per cent.

Mexico President Lopez Obrador wants to eliminate presidential immunity

Veteran leftist <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/mexico-set-to-inaugurate-new-president-lopez-obrador-180702">Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was sworn in as Mexican president </a>on Saturday, promising radical change in a country struggling to overcome gang violence, chronic poverty and corruption on the doorstep of the United States.

Backed by a giant Mexican flag, the first leftist in a generation to take the oath of office in Mexico's lower house of Congress said decades of "neo-liberal" governments had left a disastrous legacy.

"Starting now, the transformation is underway, ordered and peaceful but at the same time radical, because we will end the corruption and impunity that impede Mexico's rebirth," he said.

He said the government of his predecessor Enrique Pena Nieto had caused a plunge in oil output by opening the energy industry in Latin America's second-largest economy to private investment.

Some of the toughest problems Lopez Obrador faces are more severe than when Pena Nieto took office in 2012 vowing to tackle unprecedented violence. Like his predecessor, the new president says security will be his top priority.

More than 25,000 murders, a record, were logged in 2017. But over 10,000 were registered between July and October, the bloodiest four-month period since modern records began in 1997.

Lopez Obrador enters office with more support than Pena Nieto, according to a Nov. 23-25 survey by polling firm Consulta Mitofsky published on Friday.

Veteran leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was sworn in as Mexican president on Saturday, promising radical change in a country struggling to overcome gang violence, chronic poverty and corruption on the doorstep of the United States.

Veteran leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was sworn in as Mexican president on Saturday, promising radical change in a country struggling to overcome gang violence, chronic poverty and corruption on the doorstep of the United States. Backed by a giant Mexican flag, the first leftist in a generation to take the oath of office in Mexico's lower house of Congress said decades of "neo-liberal" governments had left a disastrous legacy. "Starting now, the transformation is underway, ordered and peaceful but at the same time radical, because we will end the corruption and impunity that impede Mexico's rebirth," he said. He said the government of his predecessor Enrique Pena Nieto had caused a plunge in oil output by opening the energy industry in Latin America's second-largest economy to private investment. Some of the toughest problems Lopez Obrador faces are more severe than when Pena Nieto took office in 2012 vowing to tackle unprecedented violence. Like his predecessor, the new president says security will be his top priority. More than 25,000 murders, a record, were logged in 2017. But over 10,000 were registered between July and October, the bloodiest four-month period since modern records began in 1997. Lopez Obrador enters office with more support than Pena Nieto, according to a Nov. 23-25 survey by polling firm Consulta Mitofsky published on Friday.

In first presidential speech, Mexico's Lopez Obrador promises radical change

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will be sworn in as Mexico's next president Saturday, as a country fed up with corruption, crime and poverty seeks a new direction under the divisive anti-establishment leftist.

The man widely known as "AMLO" won Mexico's July 1 elections in a landslide, and his coalition -- led by the party he founded four years ago, Morena -- took strong majorities in both houses of Congress.

It was the biggest win for any president, and the first for a leftist, since Mexico transitioned to multi-party democracy in 2000.

As the sharp-tongued, silver-haired leader prepares to slip on the presidential sash for a six-year term, the question is: what will he do with that mandate?

Lopez Obrador, 65, has been short on specifics of how he plans to deliver the "transformation" he promises.

He inherits a sticky set of problems from his unpopular predecessor, Enrique Pena Nieto.

They include endemic corruption, gruesome violence fueled by Mexico's war on drug cartels, and the caravan of 6,000 Central American migrants camped at the US-Mexican border -- not to mention the minefield that diplomacy with Mexico's giant northern neighbor has become under President Donald Trump.

Facing crises on multiple fronts, Lopez Obrador is promising a presidency like no other in Mexican history.

He has forsworn the presidential residence, the presidential jet, more than half the presidential salary and the presidential security detail, promising to lead his anti-corruption, pro-austerity charge by example.

But critics fear his government will be one of radicalism and authoritarian tendencies. The business world is particularly nervous: the Mexican peso and stocks have plunged since the election.

However, the former Mexico City mayor has not lost his popular support. His approval rating is 66 percent, according to a poll published Monday by newspaper El Financiero.

"I think he still has a fairly romantic honeymoon ahead of him -- but there are signs his support could deteriorate very quickly," said Mexico specialist Duncan Wood of the Wilson Center in Washington.

Market jitters

The biggest warning sign: jitters over the future of Latin America's second-largest economy.

Lopez Obrador has tried to sooth the markets, promising fiscally conservative policies.

But the five-month transition period has been bumpy.

Lopez Obrador incensed business leaders when he announced he would cancel construction of a new $13-billion airport for Mexico City, after holding a referendum on the issue that was plagued by irregularities.

Moves by lawmakers in his coalition to slash banking fees and bring pension funds under state control have also stoked fears.

Mexican stocks have lost more than 12 percent since his election. On Monday, they hit their lowest level since March 2014.

And on Wednesday, the central bank lowered its economic growth forecast for 2019, citing uncertainty over Lopez Obrador's policies.

Trump troubles?

Then there is the tricky matter of Trump.

The American president bullied the Pena Nieto administration with his vows to make Mexico pay for a wall on the border and brinksmanship in negotiating an updated trade deal between the US, Mexico and Canada -- which will ultimately be signed the day before Lopez Obrador takes office.

So far, Lopez Obrador and Trump have gotten off to a warm start. Trump said they had a "great talk" after the election, and reportedly even calls his new counterpart "Juan Trump" -- a nod to their shared populism and anti-establishment victories.

But Trump is pressuring Lopez Obrador on immigration, pushing a deal to keep asylum-seeking migrants in Mexico while their claims are processed in the United States.

The day after the inauguration, Lopez Obrador's foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, is due to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington for talks on the issue.

"The policies coming out of Washington are putting Lopez Obrador in a very difficult situation," said Pamela Starr of the University of Southern California.

"That said, while Trump has bashed the migrant caravan... he has never bashed Lopez Obrador. That gives me pause to think that potentially the two of them might be able to work something out."

Vague plans

Political analysts have been critical of Lopez Obrador's vague plans.

Despite promising sweeping change, he has offered few new policy ideas on his key issues: fighting corruption, crime and poverty.

For his highly energized voter base, that does not seem to matter -- for now.

"They're buying his promises," Mexican political analyst Jose Antonio Crespo told AFP.

"He has generated very high expectations. It will take people a while to figure out who their new president really is."

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will be sworn in as Mexico's next president Saturday, as a country fed up with corruption, crime and poverty seeks a new direction under the divisive anti-establishment leftist.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will be sworn in as Mexico's next president Saturday, as a country fed up with corruption, crime and poverty seeks a new direction under the divisive anti-establishment leftist. The man widely known as "AMLO" won Mexico's July 1 elections in a landslide, and his coalition -- led by the party he founded four years ago, Morena -- took strong majorities in both houses of Congress. It was the biggest win for any president, and the first for a leftist, since Mexico transitioned to multi-party democracy in 2000. As the sharp-tongued, silver-haired leader prepares to slip on the presidential sash for a six-year term, the question is: what will he do with that mandate? Lopez Obrador, 65, has been short on specifics of how he plans to deliver the "transformation" he promises. He inherits a sticky set of problems from his unpopular predecessor, Enrique Pena Nieto. They include endemic corruption, gruesome violence fueled by Mexico's war on drug cartels, and the caravan of 6,000 Central American migrants camped at the US-Mexican border -- not to mention the minefield that diplomacy with Mexico's giant northern neighbor has become under President Donald Trump. Facing crises on multiple fronts, Lopez Obrador is promising a presidency like no other in Mexican history. He has forsworn the presidential residence, the presidential jet, more than half the presidential salary and the presidential security detail, promising to lead his anti-corruption, pro-austerity charge by example. But critics fear his government will be one of radicalism and authoritarian tendencies. The business world is particularly nervous: the Mexican peso and stocks have plunged since the election. However, the former Mexico City mayor has not lost his popular support. His approval rating is 66 percent, according to a poll published Monday by newspaper El Financiero. "I think he still has a fairly romantic honeymoon ahead of him -- but there are signs his support could deteriorate very quickly," said Mexico specialist Duncan Wood of the Wilson Center in Washington. Market jitters The biggest warning sign: jitters over the future of Latin America's second-largest economy. Lopez Obrador has tried to sooth the markets, promising fiscally conservative policies. But the five-month transition period has been bumpy. Lopez Obrador incensed business leaders when he announced he would cancel construction of a new $13-billion airport for Mexico City, after holding a referendum on the issue that was plagued by irregularities. Moves by lawmakers in his coalition to slash banking fees and bring pension funds under state control have also stoked fears. Mexican stocks have lost more than 12 percent since his election. On Monday, they hit their lowest level since March 2014. And on Wednesday, the central bank lowered its economic growth forecast for 2019, citing uncertainty over Lopez Obrador's policies. Trump troubles? Then there is the tricky matter of Trump. The American president bullied the Pena Nieto administration with his vows to make Mexico pay for a wall on the border and brinksmanship in negotiating an updated trade deal between the US, Mexico and Canada -- which will ultimately be signed the day before Lopez Obrador takes office. So far, Lopez Obrador and Trump have gotten off to a warm start. Trump said they had a "great talk" after the election, and reportedly even calls his new counterpart "Juan Trump" -- a nod to their shared populism and anti-establishment victories. But Trump is pressuring Lopez Obrador on immigration, pushing a deal to keep asylum-seeking migrants in Mexico while their claims are processed in the United States. The day after the inauguration, Lopez Obrador's foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, is due to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington for talks on the issue. "The policies coming out of Washington are putting Lopez Obrador in a very difficult situation," said Pamela Starr of the University of Southern California. "That said, while Trump has bashed the migrant caravan... he has never bashed Lopez Obrador. That gives me pause to think that potentially the two of them might be able to work something out." Vague plans Political analysts have been critical of Lopez Obrador's vague plans. Despite promising sweeping change, he has offered few new policy ideas on his key issues: fighting corruption, crime and poverty. For his highly energized voter base, that does not seem to matter -- for now. "They're buying his promises," Mexican political analyst Jose Antonio Crespo told AFP. "He has generated very high expectations. It will take people a while to figure out who their new president really is."

Mexico heads for new era under leftist president Lopez Obrador

Mexican leftist presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has maintained the leading position in the race to win the July election, opening a 20-point lead ahead of his nearest competitor, a poll by newspaper El Financiero showed on Monday.

Lopez Obrador, the former Mexico City mayor, is the first choice of 46 per cent of voters surveyed while his nearest rival, Ricardo Anaya, who heads a right-left coalition, has 26 per cent support.

The result marks slight growth for both Lopez Obrador and Anaya compared to a March survey by El Financiero, while it showed a 4-point decline for Jose Antonio Meade, the candidate of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), who comes in with just 20 per cent support.

The survey was conducted between April 26 and May 2 and based on 1,000 in-person interviews with voters, with a margin of error of 3.1 per cent.

The poll`s results stripped out the 38 per cent of respondents who said they were undecided in the five-candidate field.

In his third consecutive bid to win the presidency, Lopez Obrador, 64, has capitalized on widespread disenchantment with the PRI over political corruption, rising levels of violence and sluggish economic growth.

The survey showed independent candidate Margarita Zavala, wife of former President Felipe Calderon, at 5 per cent. 
 
Meanwhile, support for the former governor of the state of Nuevo Leon, Jaime Rodriguez Calderon, another independent hopeful, stood at 3 percent.

Lopez Obrador, the former Mexico City mayor, is the first choice of 46 per cent of voters surveyed while his nearest rival, Ricardo Anaya, who heads a right-left coalition, has 26 per cent support

Mexican leftist presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has maintained the leading position in the race to win the July election, opening a 20-point lead ahead of his nearest competitor, a poll by newspaper El Financiero showed on Monday. Lopez Obrador, the former Mexico City mayor, is the first choice of 46 per cent of voters surveyed while his nearest rival, Ricardo Anaya, who heads a right-left coalition, has 26 per cent support. The result marks slight growth for both Lopez Obrador and Anaya compared to a March survey by El Financiero, while it showed a 4-point decline for Jose Antonio Meade, the candidate of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), who comes in with just 20 per cent support. The survey was conducted between April 26 and May 2 and based on 1,000 in-person interviews with voters, with a margin of error of 3.1 per cent. The poll`s results stripped out the 38 per cent of respondents who said they were undecided in the five-candidate field. In his third consecutive bid to win the presidency, Lopez Obrador, 64, has capitalized on widespread disenchantment with the PRI over political corruption, rising levels of violence and sluggish economic growth. The survey showed independent candidate Margarita Zavala, wife of former President Felipe Calderon, at 5 per cent. Meanwhile, support for the former governor of the state of Nuevo Leon, Jaime Rodriguez Calderon, another independent hopeful, stood at 3 percent.

Mexican leftist Lopez Obrador opens 20-point lead in presidential poll

Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador leads by 13.6 percentage points in the run-up to Mexico&#39;s July 1 presidential election and has an even bigger advantage over the ruling party candidate, a voter survey by polling firm Ipsos showed on Thursday.

The opinion poll seen by Reuters showed two-time runner-up Lopez Obrador, a former mayor of Mexico City, garnering 36.3 per cent support in the election.

Running second on 22.7 per cent was Ricardo Anaya, a onetime leader of the centre-right National Action Party (PAN), who fronts the challenge of a right-left coalition.

Back in third, on 15.1 per cent, was former finance minister Jose Antonio Meade, the candidate of president Enrique Pena Nieto&#39;s Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI.

The Ipsos survey is the latest of several opinion polls to show Lopez Obrador in a strong position ahead of the start of formal campaigning on March 30. He finished second in 2006 and 2012.

The 64-year-old founder of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party has capitalized on disaffection with the PRI over a slew of political corruption scandals, increasing gang violence and sluggish economic growth.

Meade, who is not formally affiliated to any party, has so far struggled to gain traction in a race being run in the shadow of strained relations between his government and US President Donald Trump, who has frequently criticized Mexico.

The poll was the first conducted by Ipsos since the three main contenders were formally chosen as candidates last month.

It had a margin of error of 2.53 percentage points and consisted of 1,500 face-to-face interviews carried out nationwide between February 24 and March 3, Ipsos said.

The poll also suggested that many voters may still be up for grabs, with more than 32 per cent of the respondents surveyed either rejecting all contenders or giving no answer.

In addition, independent hopeful and former first lady Margarita Zavala had around 2.8 per cent support, with two other independents polling a combined 1.5 per cent between them.

Trump has riled Mexicans by insisting the country will pay for a border wall he wants built to keep out illegal immigrants, and by threatening to dump the North American Free Trade Agreement, a cornerstone of Mexico&#39;s business model.

A separate survey by polling firm Parametria published on Wednesday showed Lopez Obrador widening his lead over Anaya to 14 points, with Meade also losing ground.

The poll was the first conducted by Ipsos

Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador leads by 13.6 percentage points in the run-up to Mexico's July 1 presidential election and has an even bigger advantage over the ruling party candidate, a voter survey by polling firm Ipsos showed on Thursday. The opinion poll seen by Reuters showed two-time runner-up Lopez Obrador, a former mayor of Mexico City, garnering 36.3 per cent support in the election. Running second on 22.7 per cent was Ricardo Anaya, a onetime leader of the centre-right National Action Party (PAN), who fronts the challenge of a right-left coalition. Back in third, on 15.1 per cent, was former finance minister Jose Antonio Meade, the candidate of president Enrique Pena Nieto's Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. The Ipsos survey is the latest of several opinion polls to show Lopez Obrador in a strong position ahead of the start of formal campaigning on March 30. He finished second in 2006 and 2012. The 64-year-old founder of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party has capitalized on disaffection with the PRI over a slew of political corruption scandals, increasing gang violence and sluggish economic growth. Meade, who is not formally affiliated to any party, has so far struggled to gain traction in a race being run in the shadow of strained relations between his government and US President Donald Trump, who has frequently criticized Mexico. The poll was the first conducted by Ipsos since the three main contenders were formally chosen as candidates last month. It had a margin of error of 2.53 percentage points and consisted of 1,500 face-to-face interviews carried out nationwide between February 24 and March 3, Ipsos said. The poll also suggested that many voters may still be up for grabs, with more than 32 per cent of the respondents surveyed either rejecting all contenders or giving no answer. In addition, independent hopeful and former first lady Margarita Zavala had around 2.8 per cent support, with two other independents polling a combined 1.5 per cent between them. Trump has riled Mexicans by insisting the country will pay for a border wall he wants built to keep out illegal immigrants, and by threatening to dump the North American Free Trade Agreement, a cornerstone of Mexico's business model. A separate survey by polling firm Parametria published on Wednesday showed Lopez Obrador widening his lead over Anaya to 14 points, with Meade also losing ground.

Mexican leftist leads by 13.6 point in presidency race - opinion poll

The campaign for Mexico`s July 1 presidential election began in earnest Sunday as the country`s top parties officially nominated their candidates, with all three front-runners trying to sell a message of change.

It is still a wide-open race to succeed President Enrique Pena Nieto, who is deeply unpopular heading into the final stretch of his six-year term in a Mexico beset by endless corruption scandals and record levels of violent crime.

The candidate to beat is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, or AMLO, a fiery leftist who has tried to present a mellower image this time around, and who has taken a growing lead in the polls.

In second place is Ricardo Anaya of the conservative National Action Party (PAN), a youthful ex-lawmaker whose bid to campaign as a fresh face has been hurt by allegations of corruption and strong-arming his way to his party`s nomination.

Rounding out the top three is respected former finance minister Jose Antonio Meade, standing for the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) -- a long-dominant force in Mexican politics whose popularity is now so low it tapped a non-party member to be its presidential candidate for the first time in its history.

Lopez Obrador, a two-time presidential runner-up whose critics hate him as fervently as his supporters love him, promised sweeping change for Mexico as he accepted his Morena party`s nomination

He vowed to overhaul public health and education, end the privatization of state resources and improve life for the poor.

But -- sensitive to critics` accusations of an authoritarian style -- he vowed that &quot;nothing will be imposed from above.&quot;

&quot;I`m aware of my historic responsibility. I want to be remembered as a good president,&quot; he told cheering supporters in Mexico City, going for a presidential look in a dark suit and red tie.

He vowed to be relentless fighting the graft festering in the Mexican political system.

&quot;I`m stubborn. It`s a well-known fact,&quot; he said.

&quot;With that same conviction, I will act as president... stubbornly, obstinately, persistently, bordering on craziness, to wipe out corruption.&quot;Anaya, 38, and Meade, 48, are fighting tooth and nail for the anti-AMLO vote, each hoping it will propel them to victory.

Both have struck sometimes awkward alliances with smaller parties.

Recent polls give Lopez Obrador just over 30 percent of the vote, with Anaya in the 20s and Meade in the teens -- enough for Lopez Obrador to win in Mexico`s first-past-the-post system.

He`s the clear choice for change, a former Mexico City mayor famous for railing against the country`s &quot;mafia of power.&quot;

Encouraged by his strong numbers, Lopez Obrador, 64, has been trying to cultivate an aura of inevitability around his campaign.

Anaya will run in a landmark alliance with the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).

&quot;I`m not running for president of Mexico to keep on doing the same thing. ... I want to be president so I can make sure the dramatic change that our country needs is achieved,&quot; Anaya said after accepting his party`s nod.

&quot;The big question in this kind of election is what kind of change we want, change looking toward the future or trapped in the past,&quot; he stressed.

Meade tried to sound upbeat as he accepted the PRI`s nomination at its national convention -- though two recent polls have him falling farther behind.

&quot;We can win!&quot; said the former finance minister, who is highly respected in business circles but is struggling under the baggage of the PRI -- which has been hit by a string of corruption scandals that have landed seven of its ex-governors in jail.

&quot;I`m doing it for Mexico and asking all of you to do it for Mexico as well,&quot; he said.

Officially, the campaign does not open until March 30, but months of &quot;pre-campaigning&quot; have already laid bare Mexico`s divisions.

&quot;This election is about those people who are desperate for change in Mexico... and are willing to try anything different, and those people who are genuinely worried about what change will bring,&quot; said Duncan Wood, director of the Wilson Center`s Mexico Institute in Washington.

The next president will inherit a lackluster economy, a political system rotting with corruption and a messy war on Mexico`s powerful drug cartels that has left a trail of dead and missing in its wake.

Not to mention there`s also difficult ties with the administration of US President Donald Trump, whose attacks on Mexico have put the future of the country`s most crucial trade relationship in doubt.

President Enrique Pena Nieto heading into the final stretch of his six-year term in a Mexico beset by endless corruption scandals and record levels of violent crime

The campaign for Mexico`s July 1 presidential election began in earnest Sunday as the country`s top parties officially nominated their candidates, with all three front-runners trying to sell a message of change. It is still a wide-open race to succeed President Enrique Pena Nieto, who is deeply unpopular heading into the final stretch of his six-year term in a Mexico beset by endless corruption scandals and record levels of violent crime. The candidate to beat is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, or AMLO, a fiery leftist who has tried to present a mellower image this time around, and who has taken a growing lead in the polls. In second place is Ricardo Anaya of the conservative National Action Party (PAN), a youthful ex-lawmaker whose bid to campaign as a fresh face has been hurt by allegations of corruption and strong-arming his way to his party`s nomination. Rounding out the top three is respected former finance minister Jose Antonio Meade, standing for the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) -- a long-dominant force in Mexican politics whose popularity is now so low it tapped a non-party member to be its presidential candidate for the first time in its history. Lopez Obrador, a two-time presidential runner-up whose critics hate him as fervently as his supporters love him, promised sweeping change for Mexico as he accepted his Morena party`s nomination He vowed to overhaul public health and education, end the privatization of state resources and improve life for the poor. But -- sensitive to critics` accusations of an authoritarian style -- he vowed that "nothing will be imposed from above." "I`m aware of my historic responsibility. I want to be remembered as a good president," he told cheering supporters in Mexico City, going for a presidential look in a dark suit and red tie. He vowed to be relentless fighting the graft festering in the Mexican political system. "I`m stubborn. It`s a well-known fact," he said. "With that same conviction, I will act as president... stubbornly, obstinately, persistently, bordering on craziness, to wipe out corruption."Anaya, 38, and Meade, 48, are fighting tooth and nail for the anti-AMLO vote, each hoping it will propel them to victory. Both have struck sometimes awkward alliances with smaller parties. Recent polls give Lopez Obrador just over 30 percent of the vote, with Anaya in the 20s and Meade in the teens -- enough for Lopez Obrador to win in Mexico`s first-past-the-post system. He`s the clear choice for change, a former Mexico City mayor famous for railing against the country`s "mafia of power." Encouraged by his strong numbers, Lopez Obrador, 64, has been trying to cultivate an aura of inevitability around his campaign. Anaya will run in a landmark alliance with the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). "I`m not running for president of Mexico to keep on doing the same thing. ... I want to be president so I can make sure the dramatic change that our country needs is achieved," Anaya said after accepting his party`s nod. "The big question in this kind of election is what kind of change we want, change looking toward the future or trapped in the past," he stressed. Meade tried to sound upbeat as he accepted the PRI`s nomination at its national convention -- though two recent polls have him falling farther behind. "We can win!" said the former finance minister, who is highly respected in business circles but is struggling under the baggage of the PRI -- which has been hit by a string of corruption scandals that have landed seven of its ex-governors in jail. "I`m doing it for Mexico and asking all of you to do it for Mexico as well," he said. Officially, the campaign does not open until March 30, but months of "pre-campaigning" have already laid bare Mexico`s divisions. "This election is about those people who are desperate for change in Mexico... and are willing to try anything different, and those people who are genuinely worried about what change will bring," said Duncan Wood, director of the Wilson Center`s Mexico Institute in Washington. The next president will inherit a lackluster economy, a political system rotting with corruption and a messy war on Mexico`s powerful drug cartels that has left a trail of dead and missing in its wake. Not to mention there`s also difficult ties with the administration of US President Donald Trump, whose attacks on Mexico have put the future of the country`s most crucial trade relationship in doubt.

Mexican presidential race kicks off with nominations

The collapse of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would not be a disaster for Mexico, the top foreign policy advisor to leftist presidential election frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said, adding that Mexico should depend less on the United States and not interfere with regional neighbours.

In an interview with Reuters on Thursday (February 08), veteran diplomat Hector Vasconcelos echoed Lopez Obrador&#39;s position that Mexico should suspend talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement until a new government is elected in July, and said Mexico had other trade options.

The United States takes about 80 percent of Mexico&#39;s exports, despite numerous international trade deals. The current government has stepped up efforts to diversify to other markets in response to US&nbsp;President Donald Trump&#39;s threats to scrap the 1990s-era NAFTA, which also includes Canada.

Vasconcelos emphasised that Mexico would keep close ties to the United States if Lopez Obrador were to win, saying his government would seek an alliance for economic growth instead of a focus on police and military relations.

The diplomat pushed back at political rivals who say that Lopez Obrador&#39;s policies would take Mexico down a route similar to crisis-hit Venezuela, but said he did not support US&nbsp;sanctions on Venezuela&#39;s socialist government.

US&nbsp;Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, on a five-nation tour of Latin America and the Caribbean this week, said the United States was moving closer to a decision on imposing sanctions on Venezuelan oil.

Canada, Mexico, and the United States agreed to form a working group to study how to mitigate any fallout from the potential sanctions.

The top foreign policy advisor told this to leftist presidential election frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and added that Mexico should depend less on the United States and not interfere with regional neighbours

The collapse of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would not be a disaster for Mexico, the top foreign policy advisor to leftist presidential election frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said, adding that Mexico should depend less on the United States and not interfere with regional neighbours. In an interview with Reuters on Thursday (February 08), veteran diplomat Hector Vasconcelos echoed Lopez Obrador's position that Mexico should suspend talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement until a new government is elected in July, and said Mexico had other trade options. The United States takes about 80 percent of Mexico's exports, despite numerous international trade deals. The current government has stepped up efforts to diversify to other markets in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to scrap the 1990s-era NAFTA, which also includes Canada. Vasconcelos emphasised that Mexico would keep close ties to the United States if Lopez Obrador were to win, saying his government would seek an alliance for economic growth instead of a focus on police and military relations. The diplomat pushed back at political rivals who say that Lopez Obrador's policies would take Mexico down a route similar to crisis-hit Venezuela, but said he did not support US sanctions on Venezuela's socialist government. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, on a five-nation tour of Latin America and the Caribbean this week, said the United States was moving closer to a decision on imposing sanctions on Venezuelan oil. Canada, Mexico, and the United States agreed to form a working group to study how to mitigate any fallout from the potential sanctions.

End of NAFTA wouldn't be 'end of world': Mexican leftist's top diplomat

Mexican presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday against US&nbsp;President Donald Trump&#39;s planned border wall and his administration&#39;s treatment of immigrants.

Lopez Obrador, a fiery leftist who has led recent polls for the 2018 election, said he expects the commission to &quot;speak out in accordance with the law to protect immigrants from the harassment they are suffering since Trump took office.&quot;

Trump has ordered a wall built along the nearly 2,000-mile (3,200-km) U.S.-Mexico border, has moved to strip federal funding from &quot;sanctuary&quot; states and cities harboring illegal immigrants, and expanded the force of U.S. immigration agents.

During his election campaign, Trump described Mexican illegal immigrants as rapists and criminals and insisted that Mexico would pay for the wall. That caused simmering diplomatic tension and angered everyday citizens south of the border.

Lopez Obrador, a former Mexico City mayor and two-time runner-up for the presidency, said he hoped the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights would view Trump&#39;s moves as a &quot;violation of human rights and discriminatory.&quot;

The commission, an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (OAS), is tasked with promoting and protecting human rights in the American hemisphere.

(Reuters)

Lopez Obrador, who has led recent polls for the 2018 election, filed his complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Mexican presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday against US President Donald Trump's planned border wall and his administration's treatment of immigrants. Lopez Obrador, a fiery leftist who has led recent polls for the 2018 election, said he expects the commission to "speak out in accordance with the law to protect immigrants from the harassment they are suffering since Trump took office." Trump has ordered a wall built along the nearly 2,000-mile (3,200-km) U.S.-Mexico border, has moved to strip federal funding from "sanctuary" states and cities harboring illegal immigrants, and expanded the force of U.S. immigration agents. During his election campaign, Trump described Mexican illegal immigrants as rapists and criminals and insisted that Mexico would pay for the wall. That caused simmering diplomatic tension and angered everyday citizens south of the border. Lopez Obrador, a former Mexico City mayor and two-time runner-up for the presidency, said he hoped the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights would view Trump's moves as a "violation of human rights and discriminatory." The commission, an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (OAS), is tasked with promoting and protecting human rights in the American hemisphere. (Reuters)

Mexico presidential hopeful files complaint against Trump wall