AMLO Defends 1st Year: Mexico More Equal, More to Come

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador celebrated his first year in office touting his achievements in reducing inequality in the country, while defending an economy that fell short of targets.

AMLO, as the president is known, said in a speech Sunday before thousands that his push to establish new cash aid programs for the elderly, unemployed youth and the disabled improved the quality of life in Mexico. He promised to further expand those programs and to boost economic growth after Mexico fell into a mild recession in the first half of 2019.