Leftist Candidate López Obrador Leads In Polls As Mexican Election Approaches

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June 21, 2018

Mexico presidential candidate for the MORENA party, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, greets supporters during a campaign rally in Los Reyes Acaquilpan, La Paz municipality, state of Mexico, on June 20, 2018, ahead of the upcoming July 1 national election. (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)

The Mexican presidential election is July 1, and the leftist candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador is ahead in the polls.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson gets an update from Carlos Puig (@puigcarlos), host on Milenio TV and columnist for Milenio Diario, about the candidates and key issues.

This segment aired on June 21, 2018.

Leftist Candidate López Obrador Leads In Polls As Mexican Election Approaches

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