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MEXICO CITY (AP) – Latest news about the Mexican presidential election (all local):
8:50
The Socialist Government of Venezuela Welcomes the Election of Mexican Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who spent the most Over the past twelve years, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a tweet calling for victory in Lopez Obrador's presidential elections "the triumph of the truth about lies". He also says that he opens what he calls "the broad boulevards of sovereignty and friendship" between the two countries.
The enemies of Lopez Obrador have tried in his three campaigns to portray him as a leftist in the mold of the late Hugo Chavez, who created a socialist system plagued by economic chaos. Lopez Obrador insisted that he would follow his own policy and that he would try to reassure the business community
Venezuelan tactics had some success against Lopez Obrador in 2006 and 2012 , but voters ignored him and elected him overwhelmingly. He takes office on December 1
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8:40
The President-elect of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, says that he supports the conclusion of an agreement for the renegotiation of the I & # 39; 39 North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Canada. These discussions were stalled on Trump administration demands for higher American content and a "sunset clause" in the 1994 trade agreement.
Lopez Obrador says he will propose that his own team of experts be included in the talks. The successful candidate said that he would make this proposal at a meeting on Tuesday with current President Enrique Pena Nieto.
Lopez Obrador told Televisa Network on Monday that he will respect the current team of negotiators and let them continue to represent Mexico until he takes office. December 1
Lopez Obrador said he wanted to have information on what was being discussed and "help as much as possible."
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8:30
President-elect of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador thanked US President Donald Trump for sending a congratulatory message and said he will contact the US leader for " reach an agreement ".
Lopez Obrador said in an interview with the Televisa network on Monday that Trump's tweet before "was very respectful," and he added: "That's what we still want to maintain with the US government, which There is mutual respect. "
In his words: "We will never disrespect the US government, because we wan t that they respect us." And he said, "We are aware of the need to maintain good relations with the United States. "
The Mexican leftist won a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential vote.
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