Mexican president has cardiac catheterization, health said to be good

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador holds his morning news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 21, 2022. Mexico's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador underwent a cardiac catheterization in hospital on Friday and was found to be in good health, the interior ministry said in a statement.

"In this procedure, the heart and the arteries of the president were found to be healthy and functioning appropriately," the statement said.