AMLO’s Influence Looms Over Kickoff of Mexico Campaign to Replace Him
- Race to succeed Lopez Obrador officially began Friday
- Ally Claudia Sheinbaum holds commanding lead in president race
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Mexico kicked off its official presidential campaign season Friday, with leading candidates taking center stage as popular outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s overwhelming influence hangs over the country’s future.
Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is the comfortable frontrunner in the June 2 election: She held a 17-point lead over top opposition candidate Xochitl Galvez in February, according to a new poll from El Financiero released as the campaign began.