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	The 1994 elections in Mexico: Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Further undermining the credibility of the official results is that, as in the presidential election, the PRI claimed to have won a fraction over 50% of the vote, just enough to claim a clear mandate.
		As Mexico struggles in the wake of the peso devaluation that sent a shockwave through worldwide financial markets and has caused the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs, the need for real democratic reforms becomes all the more pressing.
		Mexico now has a curious variant of the German mixed-member model, one that reserves enough seats to opposition parties to provide an appearance of pluralism, but also guarantees a safe working majority for the ruling PRI.
	www.worldpolicy.org /globalrights/mexico/1994-CVD-elections.html (1426 words)

	Mexico News Updates
		Mexico's opposition won't fold its tent -- MEXICO CITY -- The protest camps are finally uprooted from downtown Mexico City, but by naming Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador the nation's "legitimate president" over the weekend, Mexico's leftist opposition showed it is digging in for a long fight.
		Mexico misses chance to foster democracy -- The Federal Electoral Tribunal's pronouncement of Felipe Calderón as the winner of the July 2 presidential elections in Mexico represents more a missed opportunity than the end of a contentious electoral cycle.
		Mexico leftists block foreign banks in protest -- Leftist demonstrators blocked access to foreign banks in Mexico on Wednesday to protest what they said was election fraud while judges and troops oversaw a partial recount that could decide July's presidential vote.
	www.globalexchange.org /campaigns/mexico/update.html (1865 words)

	Mexico's 2000 Presidential and Congressional Elections: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mexico's PRI entered the 2000 elections with the longest record of controlling the national executive of any ruling party in the world.
		Although Fox defeated Labastida handily, his coalition only nosed out the PRI in the congressional elections by 1.4% in the deputy races and the senatorial contests, suggesting that many voters split their tickets (see Table 2).
		In the gubernatorial elections in Guanajuato and Morelos, the PAN won by wide margins, which is not surprising for Guanajuato since Fox had just left the governorship there.
	www2.kenyon.edu /Depts/PSci/Fac/klesner/Mexico2000.htm (2555 words)

	The 2000 National Elections in Mexico: The Voter as Protagonist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mexico’s economic performance during the 1980s and 1990s was poor, although signs of economic recovery at last appeared towards the end of Ernesto Zedillo's presidency.
		In the 1997 congressional elections, for example, the coattails from Cárdenas’ victorious candidacy for mayor of Mexico City had pulled many other PRD winners nationwide into office; the PRD beat the PAN in the number of seats won in the federal Chamber of Deputies.
		Mexico transited from single-party rule, whereby the presidency and both chambers had long been controlled by the PRI, to divided government whereby the president lacks a reliable majority in Congress, as became clearly evident during Fox’s first year as president.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~drclas/publications/revista/mexico/Dominguez.html (1208 words)

	Election Resources on the Internet: Federal Elections in Mexico
		The legislature of Mexico, the Union Congress, consists of a lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, and an upper house, the Senate.
		Each one of Mexico's 32 federal entities chooses three senators: in each entity, the party or coalition with the largest number of votes receives two seats, and the party or coalition in second place obtains one seat.
		According to the official election results, which were delayed for several days due to an alleged (and suspicious) malfunction of the Federal Electoral Commission's computer system, Cárdenas received 31.1% of the vote - at the time, the highest figure ever attained by an opposition presidential candidate since 1929; PAN obtained 17.1%.
	electionresources.org /mx (1087 words)

	Elections: Latin American Studies: Collections: SSHL
		Elections in Mexico: third report 1994: "The one event that appeared to increase confidence [in the credibility of the electoral process] was the unprecedented televised debate among the three main presidential candidates (PRI, PAN, PRD) on May 12" (page 8).
		Elections in Mexico: third report 1994: "In response to the tense climate, a diverse group of fifty intellectuals and political leaders organized themselves out of concern that the results of the election may be questioned.
		Elections for the post of mayor in 44 municipalities in the state of Tlaxcala were also held on Nov. 21, under new legislation introduced by the state congress which instituted revised electoral procedures" (pages 40272-40273).
	sshl.ucsd.edu /collections/las/mexico/1994.html (4480 words)

	Politics of Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		President of Mexico is both the head of state and head of government, as well as the commander-in-chief of the military.
		In the concurrent elections to the Congress of the Union, the PRI came within 11 seats of losing control of the 500-member Chamber of Deputies, and opposition parties captured 4 of the 64 Senate seats - the first time that the PRI had failed to hold the Senate unanimously.
		Vicente Fox won the election with 43% of the vote, followed by PRI candidate Francisco Labastida with 36%, and Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) with 17%.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Mexico (2340 words)

	Mexico Elections 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Graphic displaying the preliminary results of the presidential election, the final results of the congressional elections in each house of Congress, and the percent of the population governed by each political party at the state level.
		Mexico's president sharply criticized President Bush's signing Thursday of a bill to build 700 miles of additional fencing on its southern border, calling the move an 'embarrassment.' Bush signed the bill, approved by the Senate last month, despite pleas from the Mexican government for a veto.
		The design of public policies in Mexico during the XX century was determined by two perspectives: on the one hand, between 1930 and 1980, the welfare state prevailed as the main thesis for development; on the other, beginning in the 1980s, a new model attempted to contain the crisis and overcome its consequences.
	www.wilsoncenter.org /mexicoelections (3510 words)

	Elections in Mexico
		Mexico's presidential elections occur every six years, marking periods known as "sexenios." This year, in addition to electing the president, voters will choose all 128 Senators (six-year terms) and all 500 members of the lower Chamber of Deputies (three-year terms).
		If Mexico does not do its own homework--that is to say, if we don't have rule of law, economic freedom, honest elections, if we don't have a true democracy--this relationship is not going to improve, because it affects all of the issues of the bilateral agenda: trade, crime, drug trafficking, and migration.
		Mexico will not be a stable and reliable partner without a legitimate government, not a one-party system that relies on fraud and fear to remain in power at all costs.
	www.heritage.org /Research/LatinAmerica/hl670.cfm (7642 words)

	Elections and Human Rights (Mexico Elections - Human Rights Watch, June 2000) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Free and fair elections, which promise so much, are essential if citizens are to demand that elected leaders respect their rights.
		To note that elections are insufficient as a policy to promote human rights is not to question the importance of voting.
		Another negative indicator in Mexico is the federal government's abiding fear of recognizing the country's true human rights problems, a necessary step if authorities are to generate policies to effectively address them.
	hrw.org /campaigns/mexico/hr-elections.htm (908 words)

	ELECTIONS-MEXICO: Preliminary Ruling in Favour of Calderón
		Global Exchange, which has observed elections in a dozen countries since 1994, suggests that Mexico's election laws be modified to allow a second round of voting in the case of extremely tight races, which would not only "guarantee the legitimacy of the winner," but would also reduce the length and cost of elections.
		After the elections, the left began to question the country's electoral institutions when the IFE failed to promptly report that hundreds of thousands of votes were not included in the official tally and had been placed in a special file due to inconsistencies.
		Mexico's new electoral institutions were so widely respected that the United Nations even invited Mexican election authorities to serve as advisers in elections in other countries, such as Iraq.
	www.ipsnews.net /news.asp?idnews=34490 (1382 words)

	"As Elections Approach, Mexico Faces Internal Instability" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The results of Mexico's upcoming general elections are unlikely to reverse the weakening trend in governance seen during the last several years.
		Mexico's democratic transition and resulting deterioration in governance opened the door to social unrest.
		Much of Mexico's oil revenue is diverted toward the federal government's budget or used to service the massive debt of the country's state-owned oil company, Pemex.
	www.axisoflogic.com /artman/publish/printer_22178.shtml (1621 words)

	Mexico elections
		On July 2, 2000, the 58-year-old and two-meter tall Vicente Fox, who is known for his straightforward talking, which earned him the image as a right-wing populist, managed to win the presidential election in Mexico by a margin of 7%.
		He is a tireless crusader for democracy in Mexico and the leader of the left-wing opposition party Partido de la Revolución Democratica (PRD).
		He refused to withdraw from the presidential race because, in his eyes, the end of the PRI regime should not be made possible by abandoning the left-wing ideas.
	www.cosmopolis.ch /english/cosmo8/mexico.htm (966 words)

	Immigrants feel detached from Mexico's '06 elections
		MEXICO CITY - It was trumpeted as a major victory for Mexican democracy, an act that could revolutionize the country's politics, when lawmakers decided this year to extend voting rights to Mexicans living abroad.
		They say that the Federal Elections Institute's rules against campaigning abroad have taken all the excitement out of the election."The process is too complicated, and people here just don't feel very connected to what's going on in Mexico," said Juan Salto, a 32-year-old undocumented migrant working as a security guard in Phoenix.
		Activists had hoped that migrants, inspired by their experience of living in the United States, would be a major force in Mexico's efforts to strengthen democracy, clean up corruption and crack down on crime.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/news/articles/1116mexvote.html (1127 words)

	Presidential elections in Mexico will be subject of forum
		The July presidential election will be the first since 2000, when PAN (National Action Party) candidate Vicente Fox defeated the ruling PRI (Revolutionary Institutional Party) regime, which had been in power for 71 years.
		During the last two decades, the media in Mexico has shifted from acting as the spokesperson of the ruling political regime to supporting different trends, opinions and ideologies.
		The success of the upcoming elections process may depend on the quality, impartiality and professionalism of the media.
	news-service.stanford.edu /news/2006/march8/mexico-030806.html (416 words)

	Leftist party makes strong showing in local elections in Mexico's state - Pravda.Ru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mexico's largest leftist party appeared headed toward a surprisingly strong showing Sunday in local elections in Mexico's most populous state.
		The leftist Democratic Revolution Party, or PRD, long the third-largest force in Mexico state, which surrounds the capital, had received almost 31 percent of votes for the state's 75 legislative seats, according to preliminary counts with about of 21 percent of votes tallied.
		Mexico state loops around the west, north and east of Mexico City and most of its people live in massive suburbs of the nation's capital.
	english.pravda.ru /news/world/13-03-2006/77166-Mexico-0 (572 words)

	The Online NewsHour: Mexico Election 2006 \| PBS
		Mexico began a partial recount of presidential ballots Wednesday, while protesters blockaded the offices of three major foreign-owned banks, demanding a full recount of the July 2 election.
		Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute declared conservative Felipe Calderon the winner of the presidential election Thursday, but a protest is planned Saturday.
		Mexico's presidential election was too close to call Sunday evening with the conservative party candidate tied in exit polls with the leftist contender running on an anti-poverty message.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/indepth_coverage/north_america/mexico_election06 (432 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MEXICO CITY – Mexican drug gangs once limited to the north are cutting a swath across the nation, leaving behind headless rivals and helpless police as they take advantage of a presidential election crisis to settle scores, analysts and officials in the U.S. and Mexico say.
		Mexico's 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.
		MEXICO CITY – Nine days out, Mexico's presidential contest is neck-and-neck between a Harvard-educated lawyer wedded to the pro-business policies of the current administration and a leftist crusader who says he would rule, first and foremost, in favor of the poor, a new poll shows.
	www.kvue.com /s/dws/news/world/mexico/elections/vitindex.html (4814 words)

	USD-TBI: Mexico's 2006 Elections
		Mexico's presidential race is entering a two-month sprint to the finish with no clear leader, analysts said Wednesday, after former front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador fiddled away his lead by ridiculing opponents and failing to show up for a debate.
		Though long-held traditions and a strict election code preclude sitting presidents in Mexico from campaigning for their successors, Fox is clearly trying to give a boost to the candidate of his conservative National Action Party, Felipe Calderon.
		Mexico created a special prosecutor for crimes against journalists Wednesday, but said the new office will not tackle cases involving drug traffickers or organized crime, both of which are the central sources of attacks against the media.
	www.sandiego.edu /tbi/projects/2006_elections.php (4031 words)

	Mexico Elections 2006 - Presidential Election in Mexico
		Mexico’s economy, a short 25 years ago, was state controlled and owned.
		Mexico’s primary challenge is to develop citizen respect for the institutions of government.
		In the case of Mexico City, local journalists explain that the police did not react to a mob crashing their line of defense with a huge steel beam because they are sympathetic to Lopez Obrador and his supporters.
	www.mexicomatters.net /mexicousrelations/16_mexicoelections2006.php (1033 words)

	City Mayors: Mexico presidential elections
		The principal parts of his programme are improved living conditions for Mexico’s native population, investment in infrastructure and scientific research, an independent judiciary, a fight against corruption and tax evasion as well as self-reliance in oil and gas.
		Mexico City’s Mayor Andrés Manuel López Obrador is to run for President of Mexico.
		Mexico’s true debt stood at 280,000 million dollars, not the150 thousand million dollars claimed by the government.
	www.citymayors.com /politics/mexico_election1.html (1636 words)

	Challenges in Mexico's Elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) will organize next July's presidential election with the same level of transparency, confidence, and legality as it did in 2000, when Fox's victory brought the PRI's 72 year rule to an end, said IFE president Luis Carlos Ugalde on July 22.
		The election is further complicated by legislation passed in July that permits Mexicans living abroad to vote in presidential elections.
		Ugalde insisted that fair and legitimate elections are possible if citizens respect voting procedures and the legitimacy of the winning candidate's margin of victory.
	www.iadialog.org /summaries/july05/ugalde.asp (373 words)

	USATODAY.com - Mexican voters deal Fox setback in midterm elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican voters issued a harsh judgment on President Vicente Fox's first three years in office, electing a divided Congress in which his party will have fewer seats and increasing the power of the opposition.
		President Vicente Fox prepares to mark his ballot for elections in Mexico City, as voters select all 500 seats in Mexico's lower house of Congress.
		In the first national elections since Mexico returned to multiparty democracy three years ago, no party gained a majority in Sunday's midterm congressional voting.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2003-07-07-mexico-fox_x.htm (867 words)

	Mexico on the Brink
		The rest of Mexico was also gripped with unrest, particularly the city of Oaxaca to the south.
		While not directly tied to the presidential election, the movement reflects the profound discontent in recent years that has led to similar uprisings in Chiapas, Mexico’s southern most state, and in San Salvador Atenco, a city that borders on the capital.
		Bribes and kickbacks are commonplace throughout Mexico as much of the country’s wealth is skimmed off at the expense of the workers and the poor.
	zmagsite.zmag.org /Oct2006/burbach1006.html (683 words)

	CNN - Mexico Elections '97
		Results from the Mexican elections suggest the grip of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) is weakening after almost seven decades in power.
		Mexico's viability as a democracy is on the line as voters go to the polls in midterm elections for federal and regional leaders July 6.
		Among the many races on the July 6 ballot, several are being watched closely because of their potential to shift the balance of power away from the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9707/mexico97 (131 words)

	Government students observe elections—in Mexico \| University Relations
		He sees Mexico’s attempt to make a transition from a one-party, Tammany Hall-style authoritarian system to a pluralistic, open system as an excellent example of the struggles faced by countries striving to become real democracies.
		Though November’s elections have not been officially certified yet, fraudulent voting does not seem to be an issue, and preliminary results seem to indicate that the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) will have victory bragging rights.
		During the meal the students were privy to midday election updates and talked with the governor and his press secretary about the election and their political experiences.
	www.wm.edu /news/?id=4130 (871 words)

	Elections in Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the local level, each of Mexico's 31 constituent states elects a governor to serve a six-year term; they also elect legislative deputies who sit in state congresses, and municipal presidents (presidentes municipales, or mayors).
		The Federal District (Mexico City) elects a Head of Government in lieu of a mayor, district assemblymen in lieu of state congressional deputies, and borough heads in lieu of municipal presidents.
		Mexico has a multi-party system, with three dominant political parties, and a number of smaller ones.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_Mexico (705 words)

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