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Recent rulings by Mexico's federal electoral authorities, including the Federal Election Institute (IFE) and Federal Election Tribunal (TRIFE), indicate that both bodies intend to... 2012-01-05

Manlio Fabio Beltrones has officially withdrawn his candidacy to represent the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) as their presidential nominee in the 2012 election, throwing... 2011-11-24

Presidential hopeful Enquire Peña Nieto has pledged to make easing the state's monopoly on oil a "signature issue" in Mexico's July 2012 election, laying out plans to bring in investment... 2011-11-24

Cartel-related violence continues to escalate, negatively impacting on Mexico's risk and security profile. In the most recent instance, a couple was found hanged in northern Tamaulipas... 2011-09-29

The governing Partido Acción Nacional (PAN)'s choice for presidential nominee may well come down to which method the party uses to select its candidate. Ex-lower house leader, Josefina... 2011-09-28

According to recent data from Guatemala's supreme electoral court, the centre-right Partido Patriota (PP) has exceeded the maximum legal expenditure limit in its electoral campaign.... 2011-09-02

Although Enrique Peña Nieto, Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) member and current governor of the Estado de México (Edomex), is leading the race to take the Mexican presidency... 2011-08-02

Turnout in the key Estado de México elections on July 3 reached just 43.5%, according to local press, well below the level expected by the state's national electoral institute. While... 2011-07-05

Mexico-based non-governmental organisation Transparencia Mexicana (TM) recently revealed the results of its 2010 national index of good governance and corruption in the country, suggesting... 2011-05-27

The head of government for Mexico's federal district, Marcelo Ebrard, has called on his party, the left-wing Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD) to decide on a procedure for... 2011-05-06