Mexico’s newly inaugurated president has started work after pledging to govern as a common man and end decades of secrecy, heavy security and luxury enjoyed by past leaders. Mexico’s president shuns trappings of power as he gets down to workAndres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who has already decided to offload the presidential jet, sported slightly ruffled hair at his first early morning news conference as president. “Isn’t that a change, that I am here, informing you?” Mr Lopez Obrador asked reporters. “I feel safe, protected and supported by the Mexican people,” Mr Lopez Obrador said. But Mr Lopez Obrador said the average over the weekend was about 50, according to initial reports.

Source: Irish Independent December 03, 2018 15:19 UTC