Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lost no time Tuesday in preparing the transition to "profound change" in the country, promising to invite Pope Francis in an effort to restore peace and announcing a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The anti-establishment leftist known as "AMLO" won a resounding victory in Mexico's elections Sunday, claiming 52.96 percent of the vote, according to a near-complete count -- more than 30 points ahead of his nearest rival in the four-way race. "We are going to invite Pope Francis," as well as "religious leaders, UN and human rights officials to bring everyone together with the goal of achieving peace in our nation," Lopez Obrador said after talks with outgoing leader Enrique Pena Nieto.
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