President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tested positive for covid-19, during his visit to the Yucatán peninsula to monitor the progress of the Mayan Train.
It was through his social networks that the federal president confirmed his contagion, after strong rumors about an alleged fainting before traveling by air through sections 3 and 4 of the railway project.
“No way, friends and friends: I tested positive for COVID-19. It’s not serious. My heart is 100 and since I had to suspend the tour, I am in Mexico City, ”López Obrador shared through his social networks.
The president added that, due to his contagion, he will not be able to celebrate the 16th birthday of his son Jesús Ernesto. He also indicated that he will rest for the next few days, as a medical recommendation, so the head of the Ministry of the Interior, Adán Augusto López, will be in charge of directing the morning conferences of the Government of Mexico.
greet governors
López Obrador began his tour of the Yucatán peninsula on Friday the 21st. In Chetumal, the capital of Quintana Roo, the president met with the governors of Campeche, Layda Sansores, and of Quintana Roo, Mara Lezama Espinosa.
After the meeting, Sansores published a photograph embracing the president, where he announced that they confirmed the progress of sections 1 and 7, which run through the southern and eastern areas of Campeche.
For his part, Lezama shared that in Quintana Roo the president supervised the works of priority projects such as the Mayan Train, the Colosio boulevard, the junction to the airport, the extension of Chac Mool avenue and the archaeological remains of “El Meco”.
Regarding the latter, the president shared a video flying over the archaeological site located off the coast of Isla Mujeres, in Cancun.
alleged fainting
On Saturday night, López Obrador spent the night in Mérida, at the Fiesta Americana Hotel, from where he left on Sunday morning, with the aim of meeting again with Governor Vila and flying over the sections of the Mayan Train that correspond to Yucatán.
Around noon, the rumor began to circulate that the president had fainted, but this was later denied by the Presidency. However, it was confirmed that the president’s health was violated by the coronavirus.
Governors wish speedy recovery
The three governors of the Yucatan peninsula posted via Twitter signs of respect for President López Obrador and good wishes that he improve his health.
“From Quintana Roo, we wish him a speedy recovery. A hug Mr. President, and follow the recommendations of the doctors”, wrote the governor of Quintana Roo, Mara Lezama.
The governor of Campeche, Layda Sansores, trusted that the rest days that the doctor recommended to the president will help him recover.
“It does not stop, our beloved president does not stop working; This break will do you good. Our hearts and energy go out to him. He is a strong man and we are sure that he will recover soon. How much we love you Andrés Manuel! ”, He wrote.
The Yucatecan governor Mauricio Vila was very direct in his message:
“I wish the president a speedy recovery. A hug from Yucatan.
two cardiac operations
On December 3, 2013, the then former presidential candidate underwent an emergency operation at the Médica Sur hospital in Mexico City, with “clinical evidence of a myocardial infarction.” The doctors who intervened explained that they successfully uncovered a coronary artery.
“It was possible to successfully uncover (the obstruction) before the first hour in the hospital,” said cardiologist Patricio Ortiz at the time.
On January 21, 2022, the president underwent a catheterization in a military hospital.
“In this procedure, the president’s heart and arteries were found to be healthy and functioning properly,” the Ministry of the Interior said in a statement. “It was not necessary to carry out any other type of intervention and it was a brief procedure that lasted around 30 minutes.”
López Obrador, 69, suffers from high blood pressure and has routine check-ups every month.
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PRESIDENT DIES?
The Political Constitution of Mexico, in its article 84, establishes that in this scenario it would be the Secretary of the Interior who provisionally occupies the position of President and must convene the Congress of the Union to appoint a substitute president within a period not exceeding 60 days, to complete the period until September 2024.
