Thousands Line Up at L.A.’s Mexican Consulate To Cast Their Historic Vote for Mexico’s First Woman President

The streets of MacArthur Park were alive with the energy of L.A.'s Mexican community on Sunday. In a grand display of civic duty, Mexican citizens living in Los Angeles flocked to the Mexican Consulate, eager to cast their historic vote.

This past weekend's presidential election in Mexico, hailed as one of the most significant in recent history, was met with great anticipation. Voters of all ages, some arriving as early as 3 a.m., were united in their democratic right to choose the next leader of their beloved homeland, the United Mexican States.

By noon, thousands of people had covered the 6th Street and Park View intersection, including those enthusiastic about voting, as well as street vendors selling tacos, ceviche, hotdogs, and hats with Andrés Manuel López Obrador's (AMLO) face on them.