Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador rode to victory in Mexico’s presidential election on Sunday by appealing to voters with a promise to end corruption by fighting poverty.

While his surge in the polls spooked many politicians and businessmen because of his leftist rhetoric, López Obrador said he supports NAFTA and promised to pursue cordial relations with Trump. 

A vocal opponent of the government's economic agenda, his criticism has been tempered by business-friendly aides.