Mexico: President easily survives recall vote

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador easily survived his recall vote, winning with about 93% of the vote in his favor. About 17.7% of voters came out to vote, nowhere near the 40% needed to get on the ballot. 

This was an odd recall as AMLO was the real proponent of the self-recall, something he has been pushing since the beginning of his term. AMLO said that he would resign if he lost even if they didn't meet the turnout requirement. It seems the replacement would be chosen by Congress, which is dominated by AMLO's party. Here's a good look at some of the questions about the recall. 

AMLO seems to be hoping to gain strength and support for the last three years of his term and there is quite a bit of debate as to whether he strengthened his position or weakened it (it feels like every take is a political one, so it is hard to get a good grasp). Here's an op-ed I wrote in the Houston Chronicle looking at the subject.