it's andr s manuel l pez obrador. he is projected to win 53% of the vote. is nearest rival did not even win 23%. and this map shows us how comprehensive the victory was. mr obrador came first in each state marked red. these are some of the pictures from mexico city on sunday night. he is a former mayor there, so these are his people. here was his message to the country. translation: the new project of the nation will seek to establish an authentic democracy. we don't bet on building an open or closed dictatorship. the changes will be profound. but will happen with a strict adherence to the legal established order. they will be corporate freedom and freedom of expression, of association and beliefs. mr obrador is promising to tackle corruption, inequality, and the country's drug cartels — some people think holding back the tide would be easier. this bbc article details how 200,000 people have been killed or have disappeared since the mexican government declared a war on drugs in 2006. 200,000. and this election campaign has its own story. this map shows th

this man — president—elect andr s manuel l pez obrador — plans to tighten the purse strings of the country‘s public sector, and he intends to lead by example. mr obrador will earn around 108,000 pesos a month. that‘s around $6,000 us. comfortable enough. but no official will be able to earn more than that as part of the austerity program. and that will cut deeply on the salaries and benefits of many senior government officials. here‘s lourdes heredia. did you know some officials in mexico can earn 40,000 a month while the median salary is $3000? it‘s a big difference, so that‘s why the new elected president says, my first mission is corruption. i‘m going to make at least everybody gets paid less tha n make at least everybody gets paid less than i am. he says, my salary is going to be 6000. of course, that is going to be 6000. of course, that is being welcomed. it‘s not a surprise, he‘s been promising that. we have to see if he manages to impose these measurements is talking about. he assumes power on december the 1st, so it‘s a long time from now, but he is literally talk