Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexican financial assets have come under significant selling pressure on Tuesday as investors react negatively to domestic political developments. Concerns are mounting over a judicial reform proposal, which many see as a threat to judicial independence and a potential compromise to justice and...

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador heavily criticized Florida's latest anti-immigration bill on Monday as "immoral." The bill would give the state's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis $12 million for the transportation of migrants. What Happened: López Obrador said DeSantis is taking "...

Hawaiians Want Clemency For Low-Level Cannabis Offenses This week, the Hawaii legislature approved Resolution 51, urging the governor to initiate a clemency program for individuals who have been prosecuted for low-level marijuana-related offenses. Rep. Jeanne Kapela, who sponsored the...

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador accused the Pentagon of spying on his government following a Washington Post report based on leaked U.S. intelligence documents.  What Happened: Lopez Obrador, on Tuesday, criticizing the U.S., vowed to restrict information from the country's armed...

The NBA has eliminated cannabis testing for players and is considering allowing them to invest in NBA and WNBA teams, as well as promote and/or invest in sports betting and cannabis companies. Until now, NBA players have been prohibited from participating in cannabis sponsorships or business...

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, on Monday, took a dig at Washington, saying that his country was safer than the U.S. What Happened: President Obrador pushed back against American critics of his security record after a recent deadly kidnapping in a Mexican city claimed the lives of...

When Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called the 70,000+ annual fentanyl overdose deaths of Americans the result of the US’s inherent “social decay” having nothing to do with Mexican cartels trafficking it across the border by...

A new poll from Morning Consult shows how Americans are feeling about President Joe Biden and what they perceive as the most important world issues. According to the results: 42% approve of Biden 51% disapprove 7% have no opinion. 31% say the U.S. is headed in the right direction 68% say the U.S....

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter has made the chorus demanding Donald Trump's return to the platform louder with Mexico's president joining in on Monday. What Happened: President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said at a news conference that Musk should "repair the damage...

Mexico’s government has published regulation guidelines for the legal production, research and use of medical cannabis. The document, signed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, deals with the control, promotion and law enforcement of cannabis as a raw product and its...

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on Wednesday morning a plan for the "gradual" resumption of economic activities. The plan includes restarting factories in the automotive, mining and construction industries by as early as Monday. Other parts of Mexico's economy and social...

The iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (NYSE: EWW) is up just 2.65% year to date, well below the returns of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and the S&P 500. Slumping Mexican stocks could be a sign Latin America's second-largest economy needs some jump-starting. What Happened As has been noted, stocks...

Negotiations for the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA) have been concluded, but the three countries still have to ratify the deal. The USMCA represents President Trump's effort to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and includes important provisions that...