Mexico backs left-wing 'messiah' Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in historic presidential election

Mexico backs left-wing 'messiah' Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in historic presidential election



In an election many Mexicans hope will be a turning point for a country beset by decades of corruption, violence and enduring poverty, voters turned to a left wing populist some supporters refer to as a ‘messiah’, a savior from the two major parties that have failed to deliver on promises of reform.