Leftist holds double-digit lead in Mexican race for presidency
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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Mexican leftist presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador maintains a double-digit lead ahead of elections in July although his rivals have closed the gap slightly, according to a newspaper poll published on Tuesday.
Lopez Obrador, who has already run twice for the presidency, leads the pack with 38 percent, up 3 percentage points since November, according to the daily El Financiero.
Source: Reuters