López Obrador has already laid out 20 constitutional changes he plans to submit, including the elimination of independent oversight agencies and stricter limits on private investment. “This is something really historic,” López Obrador said of the election of the first woman to Mexico's presidency. It is not clear whether Mexico's anti-drug cooperation — which suffered under López Obrador — will improve under Sheinbaum. Fernando Fernández, a 28-year-old chef, joined the relatively small gathering hoping for a Sheinbaum victory, but he acknowledged there were problems. “You vote for Claudia out of conviction, for AMLO,” Fernández said, referring to López Obrador by his initials, as most Mexicans do.

Source: ABC News June 03, 2024 16:30 UTC