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    Is Presidential Hopeful Mexico's Answer to Trump?

    Presidential hopeful Andrés Manuel López Obrador vows to stand up to the “bully” to the north.
    by Oscar Lopez Dec 15, 2017 4 minutes
    Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a fiery leftist presidential candidate, is swarmed by supporters in Mexico City on November 20.
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    "It's the same populism as Trump. Trump has divided the United States, and now López Obrador has divided Mexicans."

    That's how author and political commentator Francisco Martín Moreno describes the fervor surrounding Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador. is a label that is often attached to the fiery leftist candidate, who is running for president for the third time. But with many Mexicans desperate for a leader who can stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump while also tackling corruption and poverty at home, López Obrador may have just what it takes to win the election in July 2018.

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