Mexicans vote on recall of president, an effort he asked for

For the first time in history, Mexicans will vote Sunday on whether their president should finish out the rest of his term

MEXICO CITY -- For the first time in history, Mexicans will vote Sunday on whether their president should finish out the rest of his term.

It has been a bizarre journey to this vote. For one thing, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador himself demanded it. The president got angry when electoral officials set up a limited number of polling places to save money.

Second, there’s little chance that the required minimum of 40% of voters — almost 40 million — will show up to make the referendum valid.

And third, there’s little chance López Obrador could lose, with current approval ratings of around 60%.