The first of December marks the first anniversary of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s government, the first leftist administration in Mexico since the period of hegemonic rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) ended in 2000. López Obrador comfortably won the national elections of 1 July 2018 with 53% of the vote and a high turnout of 62.5% of registered voters. Similarly exceptional was the victory of his Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena) party in the federal congress and in state and local elections across the country. Founded in 2014, Morena obtained 44% of the legislative vote, providing it with majorities in both legislative chambers.End of preview - This article contains approximately 935 words.
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