Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel is in Mexico to take part in the inauguration ceremony of president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, scheduled for Saturday morning at the San Lazaro Legislative Palace.

The Cuban head of state is accompanied by foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla.  The celebration will be attended by some 400 high-ranking international guests that include the presidents of Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and the King of Spain, among others.

The 65-year-old leader is internationally known by his initials, AMLO.  He is promising a sweeping transformation after 89 years of government by the same two parties, and addressing pressing problems of the Mexican society such as violence, the economic crisis and the causes of immigration.  

AMLO won a landslide victory in the July 1 elections, together with strong majorities in both houses of Congress for his coalition -- led by the party he founded just four years ago, Morena.

In addition to the historical relationship of friendship and solidarity, Cuba and Mexico have expanded their exchanges of cooperation in economic sectors which is confirmed by the fact that that nation of 123 million people is among the first 10 trading partners of the island and is also one of the main countries of origin of tourists visiting Cuba.