AMLO Publishes 'Grandeza' — Only His Fourth Public Appearance Since Retirement

On November 30, 2025, former president López Obrador made his fourth public appearance since retiring on October 1, 2024, releasing a video from his ranch 'La Chingada' in Palenque, Chiapas presenting his new book 'Grandeza' (Greatness), published by Editorial Planeta. The book explores the cultural greatness of pre-Hispanic Mexico — what AMLO frames as the 'negated civilization,' drawing on anthropologist Guillermo Bonfil Batalla's concept of 'Mexico profundo.' AMLO said he would not tour the country to promote it: 'I shouldn't overshadow President Sheinbaum.' He described his retirement routine — 5 km morning walks, writing from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., avoiding media. Senate leader Adán Augusto López distributed 17,000 free copies to senators in December 2025. AMLO said he would only break his retirement under three conditions: serious threat to democracy, to Sheinbaum, or to national sovereignty.