CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The landslide victory of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico's presidential election is likely to provide some relief to another leftist firebrand: Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will be a different sort of president for Mexico, breaking the mold of past administrations.
— He's a baseball lover — and player — in a soccer-mad nation. He's so identified with the game that the national newspaper Reforma headlined its story about his victory: "Home run!" He's sometimes described himself as a St. Louis Cardinals fan, but also has donned a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey at times.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Mexico President Vicente Fox, who calls himself a soldier in the global campaign to legalize marijuana, is joining the board of directors of venerable cannabis publication High Times to advance his agenda.
Speaking with The Associated Press about his views on cannabis and his new appointment, Fox said he foresees a day when a robust legal marketplace will produce new jobs and medicines while sharply reducing cartel violence in his home country.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The early front-runner in Mexico's presidential race is proposing to tackle what he calls the root causes of crime and violence if he wins election in July.
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he would make economic development, job creation and educational opportunities focal points of his administration.
He also proposes to integrate military and police forces into a new national guard, though it's not clear he would have enough legislative support to do so.
GUANAJUATO, Mexico (AP) — An initiative to provide support to young entrepreneurs to help them develop their businesses in Tucson has gained a high-profile backer in former Mexican President Vicente Fox.
The Arizona Daily Star reports (http://bit.ly/2ePV6lO) the one-time president got behind the effort after a meeting with the Tucson mayor and other officials at his foundation, Centro Fox.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Move over Mantle and Mays. Make room for Mandela and Gorbachev.
Randy Kaplan has spent the past two decades tracking down world leaders for their signatures on baseballs, a quirky melding of memorabilia and history that has resulted in an impressive collection of more than 200 autographs from presidents, prime ministers, two kings and the Dalai Lama.
Since the moment he launched his campaign for president, Donald Trump has had plenty to say about Mexico. And a series of leaders of American's southern neighbor have had lots to say about the Republican nominee, too.
"I ask you to open your eyes, because this is a false prophet who will lead you to the precipice with all his ignorance," former Mexican President Vicente Fox said in February.