Tag: Mexican President

Mexican President Says He Is Well After Hospital Stay for Check-Up

MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday reassured Mexicans that he was in good health following an overnight hospital stay for a cardiac catheterization procedure as part of a regular check-up. In a video, Lopez Obrador sat behind a desk and in a measured tone said the doctors cleared him to continue his…


Mexican President Tests Positive for COVID-19 for Second Time

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time. In a statement, he said that he has mild symptoms. He said he will “remain in isolation and will only do office work and communicate virtually” pending recovery. “Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Interior, Adán Augusto…


Mexico’s President Returns After Catching CCP Virus

MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador returned to his daily morning news conferences Monday following a two-week absence after catching coronavirus, but vowed not to wear a mask or require Mexicans to use them. “There is no authoritarianism in Mexico … everything is voluntary, liberty is the most important thing,” López Obrador said. “It…


Mexico’s President Returns After COVID-19 Recovery

MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador returned to his daily morning news conferences Monday after a two-week absence prompted by a COVID-19 diagnosis, but vowed not to wear a mask or require Mexicans to use them. “There is no authoritarianism in Mexico … everything is voluntary, liberty is the most important thing,” López Obrador…