Mexican interior minister will leave post to make presidential run

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez looks on during the announcement of aspiring candidates for MORENA party's 2024 presidential candidacy, in Mexico City, Mexico June 11, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's interior minister, a close confidant of the popular outgoing president, announced on Tuesday he would leave his post at the end of this week to focus on his bid to win the ruling party's nod for next year's presidential election.

Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez's decision, required under recently adopted MORENA party rules that will determine its standard bearer, adds another contender to a growing list of hopefuls for the internal contest.