For Sunday's finals, many were brought from surrounding regions in a organized caravan. But López Obrador, or AMLO, as he likes to call himself, has insisted on not spending a crown or a peso from the federal government to fuel mass protests. In his speech, he praised democracy, voted for everyone, and emphasized that he would not seek re-election for himself or any other Mexican president, showing a degree of autonomy by seeking the highest office three times in eighteen years.
The next presidential election will be held in 2024. Morena's leftist heavyweights are fighting for the nominations of Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrar and Mexico City Mayor Claudia Simbaum. Meanwhile, López Obrador's popularity is in overdrive as she refuses to demand a full salary, tries to sell her luxury presidential jet and refuses to live in the lavish presidential residence, instead living in a room in the central government building.
However, his embrace of violent drug cartels rather than a strong response has drawn criticism, ridicule and suspicion, while his growing reliance on the military as police and problem-solvers calls into question that he does not practice what he preaches.
