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THE WEEKEND: Dr. Tony Payan

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On December 1, 2018, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was sworn in as Mexico’s 79th President. He received 53 percent of the vote in July, and now he is charged with fixing the economy, immigration and dealing with violence and corruption. 

 
Rice University’s, Dr. Tony Payan, talks about what Lopez Obrador has inherited and how he will deal with some of those issues including addressing border issues with the United States. 

Originally Broadcast on December 8, 2018

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