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Mexico's President Greets El Chapo's Mom And Lawyer, Ignoring Coronavirus Rules

Andrés Manuel López Obrador drew criticism for failing to model good social distancing by shaking hands with the drug boss' mother, even after telling Mexicans to stay home to avoid COVID-19.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador told his countrymen this weekend, in , "Don't go out into the streets unless it's for something absolutely necessary." But the president, who's been slow to acknowledge the new coronavirus threat,drew sharp criticism for

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