Protests called off in Mexico
MEXICO CITY Supporters of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the leftist candidate who narrowly lost the presidential election this summer, permanently ended on Friday the street protest that clogged the heart of the capital for two months, but they vowed to continue their civil resistance campaign.
A López Obrador spokesman, César Yáñez, said the protesters would not retake Mexico Citys Reforma Avenue and its main plaza, the Zócalo, after they held a convention on Saturday.
Everything will return to normal, Yáñez said.
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Mexican police respond to protests after death in Mexico City women's prison
Dozens of riot police on Monday poured into a women's jail in eastern Mexico City to quell protests after an inmate died of an apparent heart attack.
Protesters at Santa Martha Acatitla prison hung burning clothes from the windows along with protest signs proclaiming "no more death" and "we are innocent."
There were no injuries in the protests following the death of one inmate from natural causes, said Pedro Aguilar, a spokesman for the city corrections department.
Prison officials met in the afternoon with inmate leaders to listen to grievances.
About 1,600 inmates,
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
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.
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
Protests Disrupt California-Mexico Border Crossing
Several hundred protesters in Tijuana, Mexico blocked vehicle traffic heading to San Diego on Monday, turning the worlds busiest border crossing into an empty parking lot for about two hours.
U.S. authorities responded by closing the metal barriers in front of vehicle inspection lanes for security purposes about 1 p.m. at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, which links Tijuana with San Diego.
However, Angelica De Cima, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Customs Service, which runs the port, stressed that the port remained open to the few vehicles able to make it through the crowd.
We are there to
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
CPJ urges Mexico's Fox to move on special prosecutor for free expressio crimes
The Committee to Protect Journalists is disappointed that a special prosecutor has not been appointed to investigate crimes against free expression despite your pledge to seek the position in response to a wave of murderous violence against the media in northern Mexico.
CPJ believes that the protection of free expression is crucial in the months leading up to the July presidential elections. A new legal framework would allow all Mexicans to express themselves freely and would protect the public's right to information about vital developments in your
Hotel closure after Mexico-US row
Local authorities in a district of Mexico City have announced the imminent closure of a US-owned hotel at the centre of a diplomatic row. It said the branch of the Sheraton chain had committed irregularities such as unauthorised building work and failure to provide a menu in Braille.
The announcement comes as Mexico investigates the hotel for expelling 16 Cuban officials last week. The delegation was ordered out to comply with a US embargo against Cuba.
A US law bans American companies from doing business with the island. However, the authorities in the city's central
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
Perry causes a stir calling Calderon Mexicos president-elect
AUSTIN Texas Governor Rick Perry made a stir at the Border Governors Conference today, calling Felipe Calderon the president-elect of Mexico and saying he had spoke with him earlier.
The conservative candidate holds a narrow lead in Mexicos still-disputed presidential race. Official tallies of the July second elections show him ahead by less than 1 percent. His opponent, leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has claimed fraud and rallied street protests in the capital.
The election is now in the hands of the Federal Electoral Tribunal, which has until September 6th to declare a president-elect
