Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican former politician, political scientist, and writer who served as the 65th president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024. He served as Head of Government of Mexico City from 2000 to 2005.
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Oct 9, 2026
Far Right
AMLO continues to push controversial reforms and attacks independent institutions in his daily mañanera.
PAN views AMLO as a demagogue undermining democracy and mismanaging the economy, with his legacy being one of polarization and institutional damage.
Oct 9, 2026
Far Left
Morena celebrates its 15th anniversary as a movement and party, but AMLO will not attend the Auditorio Nacional event.
His absence is read by Morena loyalists as a deliberate step back to let Sheinbaum own the movement's next phase, reinforcing her leadership rather than undermining it.
Oct 6, 2026
Far Right
The president continues to dominate the news with his daily mañanera, pushing judicial reform and attacking critics.
PAN sees him as a demagogue eroding democratic checks and using state resources for partisan ends.
Oct 5, 2026
Far Right
Still looming large, defending his legacy as Sheinbaum advances his reforms.
PAN views him as the architect of Mexico's democratic backsliding, now operating through his successor.
Oct 5, 2026
Lean Left
His Morena successor Sheinbaum is in the spotlight, but AMLO's shadow looms over the party's direction.
The PRD views AMLO as the man who destroyed the left's democratic plurality by centralizing power and co-opting institutions.
Oct 4, 2026
Lean Left
Former president not in today's articles but his legacy looms over every Morena policy.
The PRD blames AMLO for weakening democratic institutions and co-opting the left, leaving the PRD with a diminished political space.
Oct 2, 2026
Lean Left
AMLO resurfaced to promote his new book 'Pueblo', a political history of Mexico, two years after leaving office.
The PRD sees AMLO's return as a provocation, reminding voters of his authoritarian legacy and the crimes against humanity report that tarnishes his tenure.
Oct 2, 2026
Far Left
He reappeared publicly, as noted in commentary about former presidents attacking him, including Carlos Salinas de Gortari at Harvard.
Morena sees AMLO as the moral leader whose legacy is under attack by corrupt predecessors, and his return galvanizes the base.
Sep 30, 2026
Lean Right
AMLO remains influential, pushing judicial reform and defending his electricity law despite court setbacks.
PRI blames AMLO for eroding democratic institutions and hurting Mexico's international reputation with his divisive rhetoric.
Sep 30, 2026
Lean Left
Although not directly in today's articles, his legacy looms over the peso slump, the Pemex revenue projections, and the stalled Ayotzinapa investigation.
The PRD blames the former president's energy and security policies for the fiscal hole that now forces Sheinbaum to promise oil revenue that Mexico Evalúa projects will only materialize in 2027.