Mexico election: Polls due to open after campaign marred by violence
Polls are due to open across Mexico after a campaign marred by some of the worst political violence in the country for decades.
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![The man widely expected to replace him, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who is often referred to just by his initials Amlo, was the runner-up in the last two presidential elections.]()
Mexico's Lopez Obrador extends lead ahead of presidential vote
Mexican leftist leader Andrés Manuel López Obrador is poised to become the next president of Mexico.
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Mexico condemns 'inhuman' separation of families as US president Donald Trump defends policy on undocumented migrants
The Trump administration faces a growing swell of condemnation at home and abroad for the separations, the product of a "zero-tolerance" policy on undocumented migrants.
![‘All I Wanted to Do Was Pick Her Up.’ How a Photographer at the U.S.-Mexico Border Made an Image America Could Not Ignore - photographer John Moore]()
Mexico stun champions Germany 1-0 in World Cup opener
Defending champions Germany crashed to defeat in their first game at the World Cup on Sunday as an enterprising Mexico refused to be intimidated by history and ran out 1-0 winners in a thrilling Group F opener.
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![“Our motto was play with the love of winning and not the fear of losing,” said a delighted Osorio.]()
Mexican leftist extends lead in presidential race
Mexican presidential contender Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has stretched his lead over rivals heading into the July 1 election, a voter survey by polling firm Mitofsky showed late on Thursday.
![Lopez Obrador got 29.5 percent support in the poll conducted from March 16-18]()
Mexican opposition candidates slam Trump wall ahead of campaign
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, 64, of the leftist Morena party holds a double-digit lead in recent polls although right-left coalition leader Ricardo Anaya has recently gained traction.
Big Mexico quake cuts power and damages homes
At least 50 homes suffered damage in the southern state of Oaxaca, which, along with Mexico City, is still reeling from earthquakes that caused widespread damage in September.
Mexico raises the bar on oil deals as Latin America vies for investment
Mexico awarded 19 of 29 deepwater blocks onoffer, comfortably more than the seven areas expected to be assigned. Anglo-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch Shell emerged as the biggest winner, with nine blocks.
