Mexican president signals most legislative upheaval is done

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday signaled that he had already carried out the core of his legislative agenda, saying that only a few major issues were pending for the second half of his administration.

The leftist leader, who has pressed hard to strengthen the state's control of the energy sector, and threatened to weaken or eliminate autonomous checks on his power, was asked how his agenda was looking after midterm elections due on Sunday.