Leftist Candidate Confident About Winning Election Leticia Paula Cruz and Alberto Marquez - Rumbo de Mexico
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Progressive Movement presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Progressive Movement presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador ended his campaign tour of Yucatán in Mérida with a speech at the La Mejorada park. He highlighted the youth population’s participation in the Citizen’s Movement, giving special recognition to student leader Adrián Gorostiza.

Citizen’s Movement Youth Leader Adrián Gorostiza hosted Sunday’s closing rally. He opened the event by saying, “Some politicians try to sell us this idea that we are Mexico’s future, and we are, but we want to work together with López Obrador to build our future. The time has come when Mexico’s youth ceases to be silenced.”

López Obrador said that he intentionally came to this part of the region during the last stretch of the campaign season. He said that, “We have a historic date coming up, it is not any ordinary election … this election will determine the future of Mexico, and if we don’t make the right decision, Mexico’s rebirth may no longer be possible.”

He said, “Only when the people are organized can we save the nation. We are going to continue building a campaign among the people … I invite you to act as informed social protagonists, spreading public awareness so that Mexicans exercise their right to vote this July 1.”

The Progressive Movement presidential candidate said that he has felt support in the north of Mexico as well as in southern regions. He said that he is confident that he will win the July 1 elections, adding, “The rice is already cooked.”

The leftist candidate ironically responded to former president Vicente Fox’s call to close ranks behind the frontrunner. He said, “Listen to Vicente Fox, because now the frontrunner is speaking to him.”

López Obrador noted that Fox was not the first National Action Party (PAN) member to turn their back on Josefina Vázquez Mota, reminding everyone that Manuel Espino had done the same.

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