Mexico's Lpez Obrador leads massive pro-government march
Source: AP
By MARÍA VERZA 2 hours ago
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Mexico’s capital Sunday in a show of support for President Manuel López Obrador, who before assuming the presidency had led some of the country’s biggest protests.
The “people’s march” marked four years in office for the leftist leader and was a response to a large opposition march two weeks ago to protest López Obrador’s proposal to reform the country’s electoral authority.
The president himself led Sunday’s march through central Mexico City, which was accompanied by mariachi music, singing and a festive atmosphere. Many participants had been bused in from provinces across Mexico in trips organized by the ruling Morena party, unions and social groups.
“Effective suffrage, effective democracy, and no to re-election,” he said in a speech after the march in which he repeated his slogans of favoring the poor and fighting the oligarchy.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador greets supporters as he arrives at the capital's main square, the Zócalo, in Mexico City, Sunday, November 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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