López Obrador, the new Mexican president who has been compared to Chavez, Lula and even Trump

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Leftist candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed his favoritism and elected Sunday the new President of Mexico, in an election considered historic both by the number of positions in conflict – more than 18,000 in local areas and federal – and by

AMLO, as we know, had more than 53% of the vote, more than double its closest rival, becoming the first left-wing president in the country for decades.

The former mayor of Mexico City (2000-2006) is elected president in his third attempt and with a platform to fight corruption, to put an end to the "benefits" to politicians and men. business

Born in 1953 in the state of Tabasco in the south, in the state of Tabasco in the south, in the state of Tabasco in the south, AMLO is the son of merchants and has studied the Political Science and Public Administration at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

He is known to arouse loyalty and unconditional rejection, a feature that has already compared him to other rulers

Violence, Reforms, and the Market

López Obrador will badume a country with levels of historically high violence, in the midst of a war between drug cartels and security forces.

The country recorded a record of more than 25,000 homicides last year, a figure that tends to increase this year, according to forecasts by experts.

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Violence also erupted during the election campaign, during which more than 120 politicians were murdered.

The scenario, badociated with the corruption scandals, had a negative impact on the popularity of the current president, Enrique Peña Nieto, of the PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional), who leaves the position with less than 20% approval . In 2012, when he took office, he even exceeded 60% of approval.

And it is also with critics of traditional politics and macroeconomic conditions that López Obrador has conquered a large part of his electorate.

"The policies we have pursued over the past 30 years have not worked, we have not even had economic growth," he said at his last rally on Wednesday. "What has grown up is corruption, poverty, crime and violence, so put these policies in the trash of history."

AMLO had already twice tried the presidency by the Democratic Revolution Party (in 2006 and 2012, when it lost to Peña Nieto), without success. Now, he has run for the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), which he founded four years ago and is now trying to enforce it as the second largest political force in the country.

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He is viewed with skepticism by the financial market and the Mexican business community for his long-time criticism of neoliberalism and his promise to overturn some aspects of the sector's reform. 39, energy,

These features have already made him comparable to Lula, who also faced market resistance when he was first elected in 2002.

Supporters AMLO say that the new president is no longer more radical than in the past and remember that he has recruited advisers close to the financial market as a nod to conciliatory eye.

and nationalists similar to Venezuelans, initiated by Hugo Chavez.

In past trials, AMLO has been called "a danger to Mexico," a criticism that qualifies as "dirty electoral war."

He emerged in politics in the 1980s, was a PRI activist in the south of the country, and in the next decade advocated for indigenous causes. In his home state of Tabasco, he even led dozens of indigenous protests against the ecological damage caused by oil exploitation in the communities.

At Mexico City Council, he creates municipal pension systems and distributes free school supplies to students of basic education. At that time, he was known for his speech on austerity and the fight against corruption, which led him to create a legion of "fervent supporters," explain political badysts.

For part of the electorate, "it has become a myth and this comes from its success in national politics," say historians Saray Curiel and Alfonso Argote , authors of a biography of AMLO. 19659006] They conclude that the candidate cultivates among his followers the idea that Mexico needs a "savior to save," which critics also use to draw parallels with Chavismo.

Proponents allege that their speech of tolerance Regarding the fight against violence, its promises to date have been considered vague, usually centered on an amnesty for drug traffickers. A smaller size and a more "intelligent" vision of crime management

Relations with the United States – and Trump

At the same time, the new president badumes at a time of particularly thorny relations with his main neighbor, the United States , because of policies against immigration and a trade war.

AMLO was a big critic of Trump during the election campaign, demanding "respect for the Mexicans", promising to put the American president "in his place" and rejecting the neighbor's migration policy.

The curious thing is that his strong statements and a populist tone, his criticism of free trade and his popularity by posing as an alternative to traditional politicians also earn him comparisons with the US president at a time when the statu that partisan is rejected in both countries