Andrés Manuel López Obrador
President of Mexico from 2018 to 2024
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| 2024 | A video on López Obrador's official YouTube channel, where he revealed the phone number of a New York Times reporter, was taken down, leading him to accuse the platform of censorship and conservative bias. |
| 2024 | A video on López Obrador's official YouTube channel, where he revealed the phone number of a New York Times reporter, was taken down, leading him to accuse the platform of censorship and conservative bias. |
| September 2024 | López Obrador left office and was succeeded by Claudia Sheinbaum, marking the end of his presidency and his retirement from both electoral politics and public life. |
| September 2024 | López Obrador left office and was succeeded by Claudia Sheinbaum, marking the end of his presidency and his retirement from both electoral politics and public life. |
| January 22 2024 | The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Mexican Government regarding its lawsuit against U.S. firearms producers, which was originally filed in August 2021. |
| January 22 2024 | The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Mexican Government regarding its lawsuit against U.S. firearms producers, which was originally filed in August 2021. |
| 2023 | Between 2018 and 2023, López Obrador's government continued to cut funding for environmental protection, with the environment department receiving 35% less funding than under the previous administration, including a proposed cut of US$510 million (9 billion pesos) or 11% for 2024. |
| 2023 | Mexico plans to have seven oil refineries operational, including the new Dos Bocas refinery, reflecting López Obrador's commitment to energy self-sufficiency. |
| 2023 | López Obrador's federal budget for 2023 prioritized funding for social programs, including increases in pensions for older adults. |
| 2023 | Between 2018 and 2023, López Obrador's government continued to cut funding for environmental protection, with the environment department receiving 35% less funding than under the previous administration, including a proposed cut of US$510 million (9 billion pesos) or 11% for 2024. |
| 2023 | López Obrador's federal budget for 2023 prioritized funding for social programs, including increases in pensions for older adults. |
| 2023 | Mexico plans to have seven oil refineries operational, including the new Dos Bocas refinery, reflecting López Obrador's commitment to energy self-sufficiency. |
| November 7 2023 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador called for a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war. |
| November 7 2023 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador called for a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war. |
| March 2023 | López Obrador stated that 70% of homicides in Mexico were committed using weapons from the U.S., criticizing U.S. government policies regarding arms trafficking. |
| March 2023 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador was sharply critical of U.S. Republican lawmakers, particularly Dan Crenshaw and Marjorie Taylor Greene, for their proposed bills that would authorize U.S. military action in Mexico against drug cartels. He emphasized Mexico's sovereignty, stating that it is an independent and free country. |
| March 2023 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador was sharply critical of U.S. Republican lawmakers, particularly Dan Crenshaw and Marjorie Taylor Greene, for their proposed bills that would authorize U.S. military action in Mexico against drug cartels. He emphasized Mexico's sovereignty, stating that it is an independent and free country. |
| March 2023 | López Obrador stated that 70% of homicides in Mexico were committed using weapons from the U.S., criticizing U.S. government policies regarding arms trafficking. |
| January 5 2023 | A military operation successfully captured Ovidio Guzmán again, resulting in a fierce confrontation between the military and the Sinaloa Cartel in Culiacán, resulting in numerous deaths and arrests. |
| January 5 2023 | A military operation successfully captured Ovidio Guzmán again, resulting in a fierce confrontation between the military and the Sinaloa Cartel in Culiacán, resulting in numerous deaths and arrests. |
| 2022 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador received the World No Tobacco Day Award from the World Health Organization. |
| 2022 | López Obrador referenced allegations that the U.S. government was responsible for the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. |
| 2022 | López Obrador held a referendum on his presidency, winning with more than 90% of the votes, but the turnout rate was only around 18%, below the 40% threshold needed for the poll to be legally binding. |
| 2022 | The 'Felipe Ángeles International Airport' officially opened, serving as a replacement for the canceled Texcoco airport project. |
| 2022 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador received the World No Tobacco Day Award from the World Health Organization. |
| 2022 | López Obrador referenced allegations that the U.S. government was responsible for the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. |
| 2022 | López Obrador held a referendum on his presidency, winning with more than 90% of the votes, but the turnout rate was only around 18%, below the 40% threshold needed for the poll to be legally binding. |
| 2022 | The 'Felipe Ángeles International Airport' officially opened, serving as a replacement for the canceled Texcoco airport project. |
| May 8 2022 | López Obrador was honored with the Medal of the Order of José Martí by Cuba. |
| May 8 2022 | López Obrador was honored with the Medal of the Order of José Martí by Cuba. |
| May 6 2022 | He received the Grand Cross of the Order of José Cecilio del Valle from Honduras. |
| May 6 2022 | He received the Grand Cross of the Order of José Cecilio del Valle from Honduras. |
| May 5 2022 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador was awarded the Great Collar of the Order of the Quetzal by Guatemala. |
| May 5 2022 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador was awarded the Great Collar of the Order of the Quetzal by Guatemala. |
| January 6 2022 | López Obrador announced plans to continue a decline in intentional homicides, reporting a decrease of 7.1% from 2021. |
| January 6 2022 | López Obrador announced plans to continue a decline in intentional homicides, reporting a decrease of 7.1% from 2021. |
| January 3 2022 | López Obrador acknowledged the existing statue of himself while maintaining his previous position against personal monuments. |
| January 3 2022 | López Obrador acknowledged the existing statue of himself while maintaining his previous position against personal monuments. |
| January 1 2022 | The statue of Andrés Manuel López Obrador is toppled and destroyed during the early morning of the municipal administration change by unidentified individuals. Roberto Téllez Monroy subsequently files a complaint for vandalism. |
| January 1 2022 | The statue of Andrés Manuel López Obrador is toppled and destroyed during the early morning of the municipal administration change by unidentified individuals. Roberto Téllez Monroy subsequently files a complaint for vandalism. |
| 2021 | López Obrador announced plans to ensure the return of face-to-face classes in August, emphasizing the need to counteract children's addiction to video games. |
| 2021 | A report from the Washington Office on Latin America concluded that López Obrador's National Anti-Corruption System was essentially crippled by the lack of independence and real autonomy. |
| 2021 | Major historical commemorations took place, including the founding of Tenochtitlan, the 1521 fall of Tenochtitlan, and the 1821 consummation of Mexican independence. López Obrador apologized in the name of Mexico to indigenous peoples and Mexicans of Chinese descent for historical abuses during these events. |
| 2021 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador invited King Felipe VI of Spain and Pope Francis to Mexico for historical commemorations, asking them to apologize for the conquest of America. The Pope declined the invitation, citing his previous apology in 2015. |
| 2021 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador invited King Felipe VI of Spain and Pope Francis to Mexico for historical commemorations, asking them to apologize for the conquest of America. The Pope declined the invitation, citing his previous apology in 2015. |
| 2021 | Major historical commemorations took place, including the founding of Tenochtitlan, the 1521 fall of Tenochtitlan, and the 1821 consummation of Mexican independence. López Obrador apologized in the name of Mexico to indigenous peoples and Mexicans of Chinese descent for historical abuses during these events. |
| 2021 | López Obrador announced plans to ensure the return of face-to-face classes in August, emphasizing the need to counteract children's addiction to video games. |
| 2021 | A report from the Washington Office on Latin America concluded that López Obrador's National Anti-Corruption System was essentially crippled by the lack of independence and real autonomy. |
| December 29 2021 | A limestone sculpture of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is installed at the intersection of Isidro Fabela Avenue and Circuito José Jiménez Cantú in Atlacomulco, State of Mexico, by outgoing municipal president Roberto Téllez Monroy of the MORENA political party. |
| December 29 2021 | A limestone sculpture of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is installed at the intersection of Isidro Fabela Avenue and Circuito José Jiménez Cantú in Atlacomulco, State of Mexico, by outgoing municipal president Roberto Téllez Monroy of the MORENA political party. |
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