Mexican president says he is well after hospital stay for check-up

FILE PHOTO: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference as he mentioned he would meet this week with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 17, 2022. Mexico's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday reassured Mexicans that he was in good health following an overnight hospital stay for a cardiac catheterization procedure as part of a regular check-up.

In a video, Lopez Obrador sat behind a desk and in a measured tone said the doctors cleared him to continue his work.