Mexico presidential challenger vows protests after court rejects full recount
Mexico leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador [campaign website, in Spanish] has vowed to continue with street demonstrations after the Federal Electoral Tribunal [official website, in Spanish] on Saturday rejected his request for a full ballot-by-ballot recount [JURIST report] of all votes cast in the July 2 presidential election [JURIST news archive], which Obrador lost by less than a percentage point to conservative Felipe Calderon [campaign website, in Spanish]. Obrador slammed the seven judges unanimous ruling, telling followers that were going to continue our movement of peaceful civil resistance…If they refuse to open all the polling stations and count all the votes, it is complete proof that we won the presidential election. Chief Judge Leonel Castillo in turn defended the decision [El Universal report], saying that fraud in the count was practically impossible because the people doing it were chosen at random.
The Mexican government has raised security at Mexico City international airport, power plants, and oil refineries fearing further civil unrest.
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Mexico orders partial recount in presidential vote
Mexicos top electoral court ordered a partial recount on Saturday in a fiercely contested presidential election, angering leftists who are threatening mass protests unless all votes are counted again.
The courts seven judges rejected demands to re-open every ballot box across Mexico and instead ordered a recount next week at 9 percent of the almost 130,500 polling stations.
Leftist challenger Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wants a full recount of the more than 41 million votes cast in the July 2 election. His conservative ruling party rival Felipe Calderon won a razor-thin victory, but Lopez
Calderon leads Mexico presidential race
Mexicos ruling party candidate held onto his narrow lead in the disputed presidential election after a partial recount of votes, the top electoral court said Monday in a strong indication that conservative Felipe Calderon will be declared the winner.
But the judges held off on naming the president-elect and still have the option to annul the election.
Calderons leftist challenger Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reacted to the courts announcement in outrage, calling on supporters never to accept Calderon as president and asking them to decide if he should form a parallel government or carry on a nationwide campaign
Leftists in Mexico Continue Protests
Leftist activists blockaded bank headquarters and called for a march on the offices of federal prosecutors, as officials recount some of the ballots from Mexicos disputed presidential election.
Continuing a wave of protests against alleged electoral fraud, dozens of supporters of presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador blocked entrances to the main offices of three foreign-owned banks in Mexico City, chanting Vote by vote! and Long Live Democracy!
The former Mexico City mayor is demanding a recount of all 41 million ballots from the July 2 election, instead of the partial recount of about 9
Loser in Mexico presidential vote adds fuel to protesters ire
As he fights his election defeat in court, the losing leftist candidate in Mexico says he has been the victim of a broad conspiracy among the incumbent, election officials, other party leaders and business tycoons to rob him of the presidency.
The candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, charged in an interview Friday that the July 2 vote had been plagued by fraud and by widespread human errors. He made it clear that he would not accept any ruling from the special electoral court short of an order to recount
Mexicos Tribunal Ruling Still Leaves People Wondering
Mexicos Supreme Electoral Tribunal (known as the Trife) has decided to rejected the full recount of the countrys 130,000 precincts, and only limit the count to 11,839 precincts or (9.07%) of the ballots, beginning August 9th. The partial recount ordered by the court will begin Wednesday and last for one week and the results must be submitted by August 16.
Narco News Al Giordano has a break down of the different scenarios that can occur and how López Obrador can still come out as a winner.
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FUND VIEW-Mexico protests may be buying opportunity
Political uncertainty created by mass protests in Mexico may present investors with more of an opportunity than a threat, according to the head of global emerging markets equities at Aberdeen Asset Managers.
Our experience has shown over the years that political uncertainty is a good opportunity to buy companies cheaply, Devan Kaloo said in an interview on Monday.
Mexicos IPC index of shares was down on Monday after supporters of leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vowed to shut down Mexico Citys main business district to push for a recount after a tight presidential election.
But Mexican
Runner-up in Mexico discounts election
Mexicos leftist presidential candidate said Thursday that he would never recognize the results of the election he said he lost by fraud, and Catholic bishops called for a week of prayer to heal the divisions widened by the bitter dispute.
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador implied that the country could plunge into instability if courts dont order a vote-by-vote recount. His supporters demonstrated outside an airline in the latest in a series of blockades and protests.
Lopez Obrador lost the July 2 election to conservative ruling-party candidate Felipe Calderon by less than 0.6 percent, according to official vote tallies.
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Mexico: Lopez Obrador Will Not Accept Election Ruling Favoring Calderón
Mexicos top electoral court has thrown out allegations of massive fraud in last months presidential election, handing almost certain victory to conservative Felipe Calderón.
Leftist challenger Andrés Manuel López Obrador says the judges unanimous rejection of his complaints is offensive and unacceptable for millions of Mexicans. He vowed not to recognize a government led by Calderón and the ruling National Action Party.
The seven-judge Federal Electoral Tribunal reported it examined 375 challenges to the July 2 election, and discarded about one-half of one percent of the 41 million ballots, due to irregularities. The
Mexico rejects US border fences
Mexico says it opposes a US plan to build more fences along the border in order to control illegal immigration.
Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said his country "does not believe physical barriers are the solution".
President George W Bush announced the construction of more fences in the 3,200km (2,000 miles) border while touring US states earlier this week.
About 10 million Mexicans live in the United States and more than four million are said to stay illegally.
More than a million are arrested every year as they try to enter the US to look for
