Inauguration Day in Mexico: Expectations for the AMLO Presidency

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, 4:48 p.m.

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we speak with Duncan Wood, director of the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute, about the upcoming inauguration of Mexico’s President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador.  Even after a bumpy ride during the post-election transition period, expectations remain relatively high. What immediate challenges will AMLO face after his swearing-in? Can he get off to a fast start, and how will U.S.-Mexico relations change when he takes office?