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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Sep 22, 2026
Lean Left
Although not named in the articles, his legacy hangs over Sheinbaum's El Grito and the week's political coverage.
PRD continues to criticize AMLO's centralization of power and the dismantling of autonomous institutions that the party helped build.
Sep 20, 2026
Lean Right
AMLO continues to push controversial electoral reforms and attacks on autonomous institutions, while his energy policies face legal setbacks.
PRI sees AMLO as the primary threat to democratic checks and balances, and his legacy is the main target for the PRI's 2024 campaign.
Sep 20, 2026
Lean Left
Although not mentioned by name, his legacy looms over Sheinbaum's Grito and the ongoing USMCA talks.
The PRD holds AMLO responsible for weakening democratic institutions and the PRD itself, and sees Sheinbaum as continuing his authoritarian tendencies without his popular charisma.
Sep 14, 2026
Far Right
Aunque ya no es presidente, sus reformas constitucionales aprobadas siguen marcando la agenda y su influencia sobre Sheinbaum es tema de análisis.
El PAN lo señala como el arquitecto del retroceso democrático y lo responsabiliza de polarizar y capturar instituciones.
Sep 10, 2026
Far Right
Former president remains influential, pushing his party from behind the scenes amid legal challenges to his reforms.
PAN views him as the main architect of current institutional decay, citing his attacks on independent bodies.
Sep 10, 2026
Lean Left
Though not directly cited, he is the former president whose judicial overhauls and political shadow loom over current trade and education debates.
PRD blames his confrontational legacy for polarizing politics and enabling Morena's drive to centralize power over checks and balances.
Sep 8, 2026
Far Right
Despite leaving office, AMLO continues to influence public discourse, backing his successor's policies from his Yucatán retreat.
PAN views AMLO's shadow over Sheinbaum as proof that Morena's agenda is a continuation of his polarizing, centralist vision.
Sep 7, 2026
Lean Left
Not directly mentioned but his legacy looms over Sheinbaum's report and trade tensions.
PRD sees AMLO's shadow over current policies, particularly the continuity of militarized security and confrontational trade stances.
Sep 6, 2026
Far Right
Lame-duck president pushing through constitutional changes, including judicial reform, before leaving office.
PAN sees AMLO's final-year power grab as dismantling democratic institutions and concentrating power in Morena.
Sep 6, 2026
Lean Right
President AMLO continues promoting constitutional changes and daily mañaneras, attacking judges and opposition figures.
PRI sees AMLO's centralism and attacks on institutions as a threat to Mexico's federalist tradition.