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Leftist Manuel López Obrador Poised For Landslide In Mexico's Presidential Vote

Andrés Manuel López Obrador ran on a platform of rooting out corruption, helping the dispossessed and defending Mexico against President Trump.

Updated at 3:30 a.m. ET

Leftist Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador — who campaigned partly on a platform of standing up to President Trump — appeared the victor in Sunday's polling following a concessions by his two

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