FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador addresses the media in his daily press conference at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico September 11, 2024. Mexico Presidency/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - There could be a live mariachi band, clips from old Mexican movies, or the photo of a journalist being scolded for their coverage: the only sure thing with outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's daily press conference is that it will be long – often upwards of three hours.
Known as the mananera, meaning roughly of the morning, this potent mix of factual updates and political theatrics has become a cornerstone of Lopez Obrador's government, whose 60%-plus approval ratings are the envy of many Western leaders.
