Mexico Presidential Front-Runner Shares Some of Trump’s Economic Views

López Obrador is expected to clash with the U.S. on Nafta talks, but he also seeks higher wages and protection for some sectors

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MEXICO CITY—With protracted talks to remake the North American Free Trade Agreement almost certain to run beyond Mexico’s July presidential elections, many expect leading presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador to be forceful in responding to outbursts from U.S. President Donald Trump on bilateral issues.

But despite concerns about a clash of mercurial personalities, the nationalist leader actually sees eye-to-eye with Mr. Trump on many of the hot topics that have brought Nafta’s negotiations to a stalemate.

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