Roberto Téllez Monroy, the outgoing municipal president, ordered its installation; he is a member of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) political party, founded by López Obrador.

He was elected to govern as a representative of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) political party, which was founded by Andrés Manuel López Obrador (commonly abbreviated as AMLO), the president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024.

[1][6] During the early hours of 1 January 2022 (New Year's Day), as the administration of Roberto Téllez Monroy transitioned to that of his successor, Marisol Arias Flores, a representative of the opposition coalition Va por México (in which the PRI is an ally), the statue was toppled and destroyed by unidentified individuals.

[2][4] The concrete pedestal featured a plaque with a typographical error, displaying the inscription in all caps: Andres [sic] Manuel López Obrador Presidente de México 2018–2024[8] Citizens of Tlalpujahua, Michoacán, sculpted it.

[2] Former president of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, stated that the installation exemplifies the meaning of the "Fourth Transformation", López Obrador's political platform.

[11] On 2 October 2019, and 10 September 2020, López Obrador stated that he did not want streets, neighborhoods, statues, or monuments bearing his name or likeness, as he believed it was no longer a time for personality cults.