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 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Mexico Leftist Non-Committal on Election Ruling
 Reuters
The leftist candidate who lost last week's Mexican presidential election refused to commit himself on Monday to accepting a final court ruling on the results he says were rigged against him.more »»»
Mexico Conservatives Biggest Party in New Congress
 Reuters
Mexico's ruling conservative party won enough seats in the July 2 election to be the biggest party in the next Congress, although it will not have an overall majority, final results showed on Sunday.more »»»
Leftist Mexican Candidate Files Legal Challenge to Presidential Election
 AFP
Supporters of leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador have filed a formal request with Mexican electoral authorities demanding a full recount of the July 2 presidential election.more »»»
Ex-Mexico Leader Cleared of Genocide
 AP
Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria was cleared of genocide charges on Saturday for his role in a 1968 massacre, in a blow to efforts to prosecute former leaders for rights abuses.more »»»
Lopez Obrador Takes His Challenge Of Mexico's Election to the Street, Courts
 Patrick Moser
Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, 52, took his challenge of Mexico's presidential election to the streets and to the courts, claiming the entire process was plagued by irregularities.more »»»
Apparent Mexican Winner Attacks Border Wall
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
Less than 24 hours after being named president-elect in a disputed official count, Felipe Calderón took a firm stance against building a wall along the United States-Mexico border to stem illegal immigration.more »»»
Mexico Leftist Rallies Crowds to Reverse Vote Loss
 Alistair Bell
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the leftist who came second in Mexico's contested presidential election, plays his trump card when he appeals to the masses to help him overturn his narrow defeat.more »»»
Mexican Courts Decide if Calderon Winner
 David Koop
The ballots have been cast and counted. But Felipe Calderon isn't Mexico's president-elect until the nation's highest electoral court says so. The independent agency that ran Sunday's election added up more than 41 million votes and declared that Calderon won the most: 240,000 more than rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.more »»»
Always the Underdog, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Loves a Good Fight
 Mark Stevenson
While Calderon begins planning his government, Lopez Obrador is planning what he lives for: a good fight. He's already promised to take his allegations of a fraudulent election to Mexico's top electoral court, an effort to get the results overturned in his favor.more »»»
After Victory Calderon Pledges to Address Deep Social Problems
 Patrick Moser
Fresh from a narrow electoral victory contested by his rival, conservative Felipe Calderon pledged his government would address the deep social problems that polarize Mexico.more »»»
Mexico's Left Rules out Violence in Election Fight
 Reuters
Mexico's leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will not use violence in his fight to have the bitterly contested election result overturned in his favor, a senior aide said on Friday.more »»»
Mexican Conservative Wins Tight Election Battle
 Kieran Murray & Greg Brosnan
Conservative presidential candidate Felipe Calderon won a narrow victory on Thursday in an election that divided Mexico, but his leftist rival vowed to fight the result in the courts and on the streets.more »»»
Former Ruling Party Endures Electoral Pounding
 Wire services
Though Mexicans still do not know who won the presidential election, it was clear who was the big loser: the once-invincible PRI that was finally ousted in 2000 and in the latest contest was kicked while it was down.more »»»
Mexico Leftist Challenges Vote Result
 Lisa J. Adams
Mexico's leftist presidential candidate refused on Thursday to accept election results that showed him losing narrowly to a conservative and launched a legal challenge to change them.more »»»
Conservative Felipe Calderon Grabs Lead in Mexico's Presidential Cliffhanger
 Patrick Moser
Conservative Felipe Calderon stopped just short of claiming victory as he addressed cheering supporters after grabbing a minute lead in Mexico's presidential cliffhanger.more »»»
Mexico Begins Massive Vote Recount
 Mark Stevenson
Felipe Calderon's slim lead in Mexico's presidential race was called into question as an official recount of vote tallies showed his leftist opponent slightly ahead late Wednesday. However, Calderon insisted he had won and even offered to include his rival in his Cabinet.more »»»
Uncounted Votes Raise Questions About Projections, Fears of Unrest
 Kevin G. Hall & Jay Root
Discovery of 3.5 million uncounted ballots in Mexico's disputed presidential election cast doubt on early projections showing conservative Felipe Calderon in the lead, raising fears of prolonged uncertainty and political unrest.more »»»
Former Mexico President Declares Innocence
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Former President Luis Echeverria, who is under house arrest on genocide charges stemming from a 1968 student massacre, declared his innocence to a judge Wednesday and asked to be freed.more »»»
Obrador's Lead Slips Further in Recount
 Reuters
The lead of Mexico's leftist presidential candidate narrowed to less than 1.5 percentage points over his conservative rival on Wednesday with results in from almost 88 percent of polling stations in the recount of a fiercely contested election.more »»»
Mexico Begins Marathon Review of Votes
 Ioan Grillo
Mexico began a marathon review of vote tallies Wednesday to determine whether conservative candidate Felipe Calderon really won the tight presidential race, while his leftist challenger insisted he was victorious and denounced what he called widespread irregularities.more »»»
Obrador Threatens Street Protests Over Vote
 Alistair Bell & Catherine Bremer
Mexico's left-wing presidential candidate wants every single vote recounted and is threatening to call street protests as he fights an election result giving a razor-thin victory to his conservative rival.more »»»
Underdog Calderon Beats Odds for Mexican Presidency
 Lorraine Orlandi
As a bookish Catholic schoolboy, Felipe Calderon was ridiculed by classmates for his family's quixotic fight against Mexico's autocratic rule. Even if you win, he was taunted, you can never take power.more »»»
Lopez Obrador Calls for Recount
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico faces weeks and possibly months of uncertainty after the leftist presidential candidate called for a recount of election results that showed him trailing his conservative rival by 1 percentage point.more »»»
Mexican Left's Anger Simmers after Contested Vote
 Alistair Bell
Mexico's left, still smarting from a 1988 presidential vote it says was stolen from it, simmered with anger on Monday as its dreams of power were frustrated by another contested election.more »»»
Once-Powerful PRI now Trying to Survive
 Ioan Grillo
Amid the confusion surrounding Mexico's presidential election, one thing was clear Monday: The Institutional Revolutionary Party's historic defeat six years ago was not a fluke.more »»»
Mexico Conservative Claims Win
 Kieran Murray
Mexico's conservative presidential candidate Felipe Calderon declared victory on Monday in a bitterly contested election and official returns appeared to show his leftist rival could no longer catch him.more »»»
Leftist, Conservative Both Claim Victory in Mexico's Presidential
 AFP
Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and conservative Felipe Calderon have both claimed victory in Mexico's presidential election even though authorities said the race was too close to call.more »»»
Mexico Presidential Race too Close to Call
 Traci Carl - Associated Press
Mexico's presidential election was too close to call Sunday, with voters bitterly divided between a leftist offering himself as a savior to the poor and a conservative warning that his rival's free-spending proposals threaten the economy.more »»»
Leftist and Conservative Tied in Mexico Vote
 Kieran Murray & Alistair Bell
Mexico's presidential election is too close to call with a leftist anti-poverty campaigner and the conservative ruling party candidate running neck and neck, exit polls said on Sunday.more »»»
Mexico on Knife Edge in Presidential Vote
 Alistair Bell & Kieran Murray
Voting was peaceful but hundreds of people were unable to vote at a major polling station near Mexico City's giant central square. When told there were no ballots left, they joined impromptu demonstrations in torrential rain and shouted "Obrador! Obrador!" as police looked on.more »»»
No Booze in the Voting Booth, Por Favor
 Ceci Connolly
It's Election Day in Mexico. If you've been reading the coverage you already knew that. But if you are here in Mexico, there's an even easier way to discern that today is the Big Day: No Booze Today!more »»»
Mexicans Vote in Presidential Race Between Leftist and Conservative
 Patrick Moser
Mexicans are voting in an election that could put a leftist leader at the US doorstep or keep the Latin American country on the conservative track that has won Washington's praise.more »»»
Mexico's Other, 'Fundamental' Vote
 Sandra Dibble
From its bustling boulevards to its tightly packed hillsides, residents of a sprawling electoral district in the city's eastern reaches have been courted by noisy caravans of cars, fluttering campaign posters, and candidates promising more schools, more pavement, less crime.more »»»
Ex-Mexican President Under House Arrest in Massacre
 Lorraine Orlandi
Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria was under house arrest for a 1968 student massacre and will soon make an initial statement to the courts, his lawyer said on Saturday.more »»»
Mexican Conservative Could Buck Trend
 Alistair Scrutton
For all the talk of the rise of Latin America's left, Mexican presidential hopeful Felipe Calderon could show on Sunday that, while unfashionable, U.S.-style conservatives can still win hearts and minds.more »»»
Vicious Drug War Looms for Mexico Election Winner
 Tim Gaynor
Leftist front runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and ruling party rival Felipe Calderon have sparred over job creation, graft and the economy, while plans to crack down on Mexico's rampaging drug outlaws have been left until later.more »»»
Agency Says Mexico's Election Results will be Clear, Fair
 S. Lynne Walker
As Mexicans prepare to cast their ballots Sunday in the presidential election, the spotlight has shifted from the three candidates to the electoral agency that will reveal which of them is the winner.more »»»
Acapulco Police Find Human Head in Mexican Resort City
 Associated Press
Police on Thursday found a human head inside a plastic bag dumped outside the main entrance of City Hall of this Pacific resort, a day after authorities found a decapitated body.more »»»
Mexico Election Buzz Reaches Remote Huichol Indians
 Frank Jack Daniel
A few men and women slouch against adobe huts, listening through a crackly public address system to a speech in the Huichol Indian language from a candidate in a big hat and a bright patterned cotton suit. Then everyone, including the candidate, one of Mexico's first Huichols to run for elected office, strolls off to play a dusty game of soccer under the hot afternoon sun.more »»»
Mexico Extraditing More Crime Suspects
 Karen Mahabir
Gone are the days when Americans on the lam could look to Mexico as a refuge. Extraditions and deportations have risen sharply as U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials work closely together to bring suspected criminals to justice.more »»»
Mexico Struggles to Find Election Help
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Days before the hotly contested presidential election, observers say voting sites across the country still lack enough people to provide a crucial first defense against a return to Mexico's fraudulent electoral past.more »»»
Mother of President Fox Dies at 86
 Reuters
The mother of Mexican President Vicente Fox died on Thursday, three days before national elections to choose her son's successor. Mercedes Quesada, 86, died at the family ranch in the central state of Guanajuato, the president's office said. Private services were scheduled for Friday, the office said.more »»»
Mexican Presidential Candidates Finish Campaigns
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico's presidential candidates wrapped up months of mudslinging with final campaign rallies Wednesday, with left-leaning Lopez Obrador and conservative Felipe Calderon locked in a tight race.more »»»
The Mexican Woman Running for President
 Monica Campbell
She's pro-choice and anti-death penalty, favors same-sex marriage and packs a powerful punch with voters tired of mud-slinging candidates. But Patricia Mercado - Mexico's maverick presidential contender in Sunday's election - continues to push issues other candidates avoid. more »»»
Mexico Political Groups Demand to be Heard
 Lisa J. Adams
For decades, political activism in Mexico often meant showing up at rallies, voting for the ruling party and picking up a bag of fertilizer, a basket of food or even cash. But that began changing in the late 1980s as nonpartisan reformers worked for stronger electoral laws and sent poll watchers to keep an eye on the ballot boxes.more »»»
Teachers in Oaxaca Threaten to Derail PRI
 S. Lynne Walker
A teachers strike in Oaxaca threatens to end PRI candidate Roberto Madrazo's chances of winning Mexico's presidency and give leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador the edge he needs to win the election.more »»»
Mexican Presidential Hopefuls Wrap Up Campaigns
 Patrick Moser
Mexico's presidential hopefuls wrapped up their electoral campaigns, four days ahead of a vote that looks set to be a tight two-way race between a leftist populist and a conservative.more »»»
Few Expatriates to Vote in Mexico Election
 Laura Wides-Munoz
When Mexican officials first considered whether to open the presidential election to those living abroad, they feared a flood of votes from the more than 10 million Mexicans in the US might dictate the outcome. But that huge voting bloc never materialized.more »»»
Mexican Miner's Union Postpones June 28 Nationwide Strike
 Bloomberg
Mexico's miners union plans to postpone a nationwide strike scheduled for June 28 that was supported by the country's largest unions. The group will hold off until after the July 2 presidential elections.more »»»
Young Mexicans Make Up Key Voting Block
 Egina Reyes-Heroles
With just days to go before Sunday's election, Mexico's presidential candidates are hoping to persuade Mexico's young adults — 40 percent of the electorate — to get out and vote.more »»»
Nightmare Scenario Hangs Over Mexico Election
 Alistair Bell
Millions of angry protesters claiming vote fraud, chaos in the courts, financial markets collapsing, troops in the streets - that's the nightmare scenario should Mexico's July 2 election have a disputed finish.more »»»
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