Mexico Governor Returns to Job, Quits Presidential Race 

Samuel Garcia, who stepped down as governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon to run for the presidency next year, said he was withdrawing from the race and returning to office to avoid being replaced by an opponent.

“I have resumed functions as constitutional governor of the state,” Garcia said in a decree posted on his social networks on Saturday, adding that he won’t need a permit for the presidential campaign. “I have decided not to participate in the electoral race for president.”