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Headline Roundup July 2nd, 2018

Left-Leaning Populist Andres Obrador Wins Mexico's Presidential Election

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Left-leaning populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador easily won Mexico’s presidential election Sunday, in a victory that upends the country’s political order and that voters hope will end a long period of corruption, violence, and poverty.

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Mexico elects Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador president by wide margin
Mexico elects Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador president by wide margin

USA TODAY

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Left-leaning populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador easily won Mexico’s presidential election Sunday, in a victory that upends the country’s political order.

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Mexico backs left-wing 'messiah' Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in historic presidential election
Mexico backs left-wing 'messiah' Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in historic presidential election

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In an election many Mexicans hope will be a turning point for a country beset by decades of corruption, violence and enduring poverty, voters turned to a left-wing populist some supporters refer to as a “messiah.” A savior from the two major parties that have failed to deliver on promises of reform, in the eyes of many voters.

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Lopez Obrador scores landslide victory as Mexico votes for change
Lopez Obrador scores landslide victory as Mexico votes for change

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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has declared victory in Mexico's presidential election, as preliminary results showed that the leftist veteran politician, who had presented himself as an agent of change, secured a landslide win.

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