AMLOFest II: thousands expected to celebrate anniversary of AMLO’s win

Fans of President López Obrador started gathering in Mexico City’s zócalo early this morning for an event to celebrate the first anniversary of his victory in the 2018 presidential election.

Dubbed AMLOFest, the celebration is open to everyone and was to start at 3:00 pm with a performance by flautist Horacio Franco and double bassist Víctor Flores. Later, there are to be performances by the Symphonic Band of Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, and Margarita, La Diosa de la Cumbia (The Goddess of Cumbia).

López Obrador was to deliver a speech highlighting his administration’s economic achievements in its first seven months. A performance of the national anthem by the army band was to follow and a performance by an army mariachi band was to close the event.

Cabinet members, foreign diplomats, state governors and other officials were expected to attend.

The first AMLOFest was held last year to celebrate the president’s landslide election victory.

 Source: El Economista (sp)

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
Navy ship Cuauhtémoc

Mexico’s training ship Cuauhtémoc sets sail for US ports 14 months after its Brooklyn Bridge accident

0
The Cuauhtémoc, a "tall ship," is primarily a training vessel giving cadets expeience on the high seas, but it also acts as a sort of ambassador of goodwill, bringing a message of peace and cooperation to foreign ports.
photos show a derailed train at night

Another accident strikes Mexico’s Interoceanic Railroad months after fatal derailment

2
No injuries were reported after an accident struck Mexico's Interoceanic Railroad this week, just seven months after a fatal derailment killed 14 people on the same line.
DEA Administrator Terry Cole official portrait

Mexico’s Security Cabinet rejects DEA director’s claim of ‘deadly connection’ with cartels

1
Mexico's Security Cabinet rejected DEA chief Terry Cole's claim of a "deadly connection" with cartels, citing arrest and homicide-reduction data as evidence.
BETA Version - Powered by Perplexity