Jul 02 Watch 6:20 Will U.S.-Mexico policy tensions change under López Obrador? There are enormous expectations facing the new Mexican president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador. What can he achieve on issues like border security, trade and corruption? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson, who resigned earlier… Continue watching
Jul 02 What does López Obrador’s win in Mexico mean for the U.S.? By Larisa Epatko Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador resoundingly won Mexico’s presidential election on Sunday in an “Arrasa!” or “Sweep,” as newspaper front pages the next day proclaimed. Continue reading
Jul 02 Update: Mexico’s ‘AMLO’ wins presidential vote By Christopher Sherman, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press An exit poll gave an overwhelming lead to leftist populist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico’s presidential election Sunday night, and one of his chief rivals conceded defeat shortly after polls closed nationwide. Continue reading
Jul 01 Mexico elections center on disgust with corruption, violence By Christopher Sherman, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexicans were voting Sunday in a potentially transformative election that could put in power a firebrand vowing to end politics and business as usual in a country weary of spiraling violence and scandal-plagued politicians. Continue reading
Jun 29 What you need to know about Mexico’s historic election By Jennifer Hijazi Eighty-eight million registered voters will get the chance to change the face of Mexico’s government, and affect the course of U.S. relations, with major border and trade issues at stake. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch Conservative Calderon Declared Winner in Mexican Elections Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute declared conservative Felipe Calderon the winner of the presidential election Thursday, but a protest is planned Saturday. Experts discuss the country's next steps. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Mexico’s Presidential Contenders Crisscross the Country on Eve of Vote Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico City's leftist former mayor, squares off with conservative, ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon in Mexico's highly contested presidential elections. Ray Suarez reports from Mexico on the eve of the vote. Continue watching