Politics of Mexico

Bucharest, Dec 2 /Agerpres/ - Deputy Prime Minister Ana Birchall attended on Saturday the investiture ceremony of the new President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, during which she presented a congratulatory message from Romania for the mandate entrusted by most Mexicans.

Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he does not want to fight with U.S. President Donald Trump on immigration.

Left-wing candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador has claimed victory in Mexico's presidential election, saying "profound change" is coming.

The ex-Mexico City mayor, known by his initials Amlo, is projected to win about 53% and his rivals have conceded.

He vowed to tackle the "evil" of corruption, saying it had caused social inequality and violence in the country.

An earthquake described by Mexico's president as the country's strongest in a century has struck off the southern coast, killing at least 33 people.

The quake, which President Enrique Peña Nieto said measured 8.2, struck in the Pacific, about 87km (54 miles) south-west of Pijijiapan.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the Mexican left's most visible figure and former presidential candidate, has announced that he will leave politics altogether if he is not victorious in the 2018 presidential election.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's party retained its simple majority in Congress on June 7 despite his falling approval ratings and violent election day protests in several states.

The family of the first victim identified among 43 missing Mexican students lamented the dashed dreams of the aspiring teacher Dec. 8, calling for justice in the case that has shocked the country.