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The greatest show of the political season in Mexico has already started, with five presidential candidates starting their five-month campaigns. A variety of factors makes this electoral year a very interesting one. The Federal Electoral Institute, or IFE, has to prove its ability to keep the electoral process transparent. Then, there has been great disappointment with the government of Vicente Fox, which could translate into a turn to the left for the United States’ southern neighbor. In addition, the Zapatista movement started a tour in southern Mexico promoting its social agenda to benefit the poor, the peasant farmers, the indigenous ….Read More

MEXICO CITY — Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador strove to portray himself as a moderate while formally registering his presidential candidacy Sunday, promising to reduce emigration to the United States and maintain a balanced foreign policy. Portrayed as a radical or populist by detractors, the former mayor of this capital city has worked to move toward the political center after his once-commanding lead in public opinion polls shrank since late fall. Calling for “a broad representative and inclusive citizen’s movement,” Lopez Obrador promised Mexicans “a new economy” but said it wouldn’t be based on ideology. “Changing the current economic system ….Read More

MEXICO CITY — Adding to the drama of the presidential election — a high stakes battle that has seen massive government ballot fraud, an assassination and, most recently, a ruling party knocked from power after 70 years — is the first chance in for Mexicans living abroad to vote. The millions of possible votes could dramatically affect the outcome next year, but whether they’ll materialize, and which candidate they’ll favor, remains a mystery. Top election officials said Friday they expect most eligible expatriates to wait until the last minute to register. The officials expressed hope that voters abroad would be ….Read More