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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Aug 29, 2026
Far Left
Although not directly in today's articles, he is referenced in the column about the internal split between those who follow him and those loyal to Sheinbaum.
Morena is deeply divided between AMLO's moral authority and Sheinbaum's institutional leadership, which threatens party cohesion ahead of 2027.
Aug 27, 2026
Far Right
AMLO is rushing through final reforms, including judicial changes, before leaving office.
PAN views him as a destabilizing populist undermining democratic institutions and checks and balances.
Aug 27, 2026
Lean Right
President continues his final-year push for constitutional reforms, including the judicial overhaul that PRI warns concentrates power.
PRI criticizes López Obrador for undermining judicial independence and using his lame-duck period to lock in Morena's agenda.
Aug 26, 2026
Far Right
AMLO continues to push his constitutional reform package, including judicial changes and eliminating autonomous bodies.
PAN criticizes him for concentrating power and undermining institutional checks, viewing his reforms as a threat to liberal democracy.
Aug 26, 2026
Lean Right
Though retired from presidency, AMLO continues to influence Morena's agenda from his political base, criticizing opposition for 'neoliberal' nostalgia.
PRI sees AMLO as a polarizing figure whose anti-institutional rhetoric undermines the PRI's historical legacy of pragmatic governance.
Aug 23, 2026
Far Right
The former president remains a vocal influence, backing the judicial reform from the sidelines and criticizing the Supreme Court's resistance.
PAN sees him as the architect of the current institutional crisis, whose ideological zeal persists even after leaving office.
Aug 21, 2026
Far Right
AMLO remains central in political discourse as his legacy and influence shape Sheinbaum's every move, especially on judicial reform.
PAN blames AMLO for normalizing assaults on democratic institutions and creating a culture of impunity.
Aug 21, 2026
Lean Right
The former president remains influential, publicly backing the judicial overhaul and attacking PRI's historical record.
PRI sees AMLO's continued meddling as a threat to any institutional compromise on the judiciary.
Aug 18, 2026
Far Right
The former president remains a powerful voice from Palenque, influencing the ruling party and defending the judicial reform.
For PAN, AMLO is the architect of the current democratic erosion and his continued influence keeps Morena loyal to his confrontational style.
Aug 18, 2026
Lean Right
The former president keeps shaping Morena's legislative agenda from Palenque, promoting the constitutional reform package.
For the PRI, AMLO remains the architect of institutional erosion, and his lasting influence shows that Sheinbaum is not an independent leader.