one of the nearby cottages as his home and the Casa Miguel Alemán (residence of most prior presidents) was used for offices and other government functions. Cultural space In 2018, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, at the time a candidate for the Mexican presidency, announced that he would not live in Los Pinos if he won the election and would instead open the residence to the public. López Obrador won the election, and Los Pinos was opened to the public on December 1, 2018, the day of López Obrador's presidential inauguration. López Obrador moved the presidential offices back to the National Palace where he currently lives. In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and nurses were housed at the complex. References External links Presidencia de la República website Official residences in Mexico Presidential residences x Buildings and structures in Mexico City Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City Tourist attractions in Mexico City