Here’s why Mexico’s president is launching a vote to recall himself

By Carrie Kahn

An advertisement in Mexico City for the referendum called by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, scheduled for Sunday.

While recalls are a common political tool, normally it’s the opponents of an unpopular leader who favor a recall. But Sunday’s referendum is the president’s own idea. And he’s expected to win.

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