Analysis-Mexican president turns up heat on lawmakers after vote win

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a visit of work about the construction of the new Museum of Islas Marias, an educational tourist attraction in what once was the last island-prison, in Isla Maria Madre, Mexico April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador quickly sought to leverage millions of votes he received in a Sunday referendum on his leadership, urging lawmakers to pass an electricity bill, arguing that not backing it would be tantamount to "treason."

Having initiated a recall referendum on whether he should stay in power, Lopez Obrador was backed by over 90% of voters, even though the vast majority stayed at home.