Posted on: July 12th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Non-US News ]
Tags: Mexico
“On July 2, Mexico held its most closely contested presidential race in 50 years. Based on his early lead, conservative candidate Felipe Calderón of the National Action Party (PAN) has insisted that he won the race and discounted any possibility that the final results might prove otherwise. Meanwhile, his leftist opponent, former Mexico City Mayor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, is demanding a recount of all 42 million ballots from the election.
Should Calderón maintain his narrow lead, López Obrador will challenge the results in Mexico’s electoral tribunal. And even if the challenge remains there, rather than spilling over into the streets, the polarized atmosphere that characterized the campaign will remain. Many observers regard the outcome as the worst scenario for Mexico’s young democracy.”
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