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Mexico’s President is Asking for an Apology from King Felipe VI and the Pope 500 Years After Historical Conquest

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33. Amlo is Considered a Populist Strong Man

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in July 2018. US Department of State from United States / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.

However, the term does not really fit here because populism is associated with right-wing movements rather than those on the left. Nonetheless, because his political views clash with American policies in Latin America – policies that America does not want to give up anytime soon, mainly because of its current dealings with migration from the southern border – he is unpopular among American officials.

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