The elections are widely seen as a referendum on López Obrador, a populist who has expanded social programs but largely failed to reduce cartel violence in Mexico.
Mexicans went to the polls Sunday to vote for who will likely be the country's first female president, voicing concerns overwhelmingly about security, from the power of Mexico's drug cartels down to street-level stick-ups.
Polling stations have opened in Mexico in a presidential election that will likely bring the country s first female president. Voters are choosing between a former academic who promises to further
Polls have closed in an election that will likely give Mexico its first female president, but the heat, violence and polarization continued right through election day.