Mexico’s New President Takes Office, Promising Radical Change

When the new Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (known by his initials AMLO) took office on Dec. 1, he promised to "transform" Mexico into a more equal, less corrupt country. "I have no right to fail you," he said at his inauguration. But the left-wing leader has his work cut out for him.

Interior Violence
López Obrador began his term with a focus on law and order, in a country where homicides hit a record high of 29,168 in 2017.

When the new Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (known by his initials AMLO) took office on Dec. 1, he promised to "transform" Mexico into a more equal, less corrupt country. "I have no right to fail you," he said at his inauguration. But the left-wing leader has his work cut out for him. Interior Violence López Obrador began his term with a focus on law and order, in a country where homicides hit a record high of 29,168 in 2017.