Mexico elections: Ruling party set for reduced majority
By DW
20 June 2021 |
9:30 am
Preliminary results suggest President Lopez Obrador's Morena party has lost its absolute majority. The elections were marred by violence, with dozens of candidates killed ahead of the vote.
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