Weekly Report - 13 September 2012 (WR-12-36)

It is customary for the victor to attract most of the attention after elections but try as he might, president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto does not seem to be able to shunt his defeated leftist rival Andrés Manuel López Obrador to one side. López Obrador once again ensured he remained the centre of attention this week by announcing in front of tens of thousands of supporters gathered in Mexico City’s main square, the Zócalo, on 9 September that he was leaving the Movimiento Progresista (MP), the coalition for which he sought election. His announcement, which has plunged the Left into profound introspection, might ultimately benefit Peña Nieto.

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