Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who was defeated in the Mexico’s recent presidential election and again in a recount has not given up. Earlier this week, he held a ceremony and declared himself the real leader of Mexico. Mexico has a history of this, with Lopez Obrador being the fourth in the last 100 years to try and set up a parallel or competing presidency.

The dangers and divisiveness as a result of this amazingly selfish act are obvious and we can only hope that some countries sympathetic (Cuba, Nicaragua, etc.) with Lopez Obrador’s politics don’t recognize him as the true president.

On a separate note, rumors that Senator John Kerry attended the ceremony and was seen taking notes are unfounded☺