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TRIFE has ruled against a full recount of July's presidential elections, which in our view significantly reduces the chance of an AMLO victory. AMLO and his supporters have pledged... 2006-08-11

The PRI is in need of a redesign after a damning electoral defeat. Preliminary results show that PRI candidate Madrazo won around 20% of the vote in the July 2 vote. The party, which... 2006-07-14

Mexico's presidential candidates have held their final TV debate ahead of July's election. The two frontrunners who are now neck and neck in the polls prioritised different issues... 2006-06-16

A revolt in the town of San Salvador Atenco, in the state of Mexico, has given new life to the campaign of Zapatista leader, Subcomandante Marcos. The violent confrontation between... 2006-05-20

The front-runner in the Mexican presidential elections, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) of the Partido de la Revolución Democrática... 2006-04-20

Campaign finance looks set to be a controversial issue in the run-up to July. Campaign funding is supposed to be closely monitored by the Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE) but IFE’s... 2006-03-20

The gap is narrowing between presidential favourite Andrés Manuel López Obrador of the PRD and his closest rival, the PAN's Felipe Calderón. A poll by GEA-ISA shows the two candidates... 2006-02-17

Mexico will hold presidential elections in July of this year. Despite our earlier concerns, a Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) comeback now appears unlikely with leftist... 2006-01-25

Mexico and Venezuela recalled their respective diplomatic envoys following a diplomatic spat at the Summit of the Americas in November. The problem began when Venezuelan President... 2005-12-02

Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) of the Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD) leads the opinion polls for next year's presidential elections by 10 percentage points. The... 2005-11-08