Mexican president stages huge rally in opening salvo to 2024 elections

Supporters of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gather for a rally in the capital Mexico City (Marco Ugarte/AP)

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has staged a massive rally in Mexico City’s main plaza attended by tens of thousands of people.

Though it was called to commemorate Mexico’s 1938 expropriation of the oil industry, many of those attending the event on Saturday agreed it was the de-facto opening salvo to the 2024 elections that will choose the president’s successor.