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Lopez Obrador, who has been running for president in Mexico for over a decade, formalizes latest bid

MEXICO CITY - One of Mexico's most controversial and resilient political figures formalized his bid for the presidency Tuesday, vowing if elected to wean Mexico off U.S. agricultural imports, increase aid for students and the elderly and consider amnesty for drug war criminals.

The announcement by leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was a surprise to no one. AMLO, as he is known to his hordes of supporters and detractors, has been running for president for well over a decade.

The mayor of Mexico City from 2000 to 2005, he narrowly lost to businessman Felipe Calderon in the

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