Huge rally challenges Mexico poll

[kpete]

Huge rally challenges Mexico poll

Obrador supporters say the election was rigged


Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Mexico to support the left-wing candidate in the disputed 2 July presidential elections.
"Hold on, the people are rising," they chanted as they marched to Zocalo, Mexico City's main public square.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is seeking a full recount of the vote which saw him lose to conservative Felipe Calderon by half a percentage point.

The Federal Electoral Institute has until 31 August to decide.

The dispute has paralysed Mexican politics, correspondents say.

A president-elect must be declared by 6 September to replace Vicente Fox on 1 December.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5229762.stm

[panader0]

1. Boy, that's a clean air day for Mexico City

I've been to the Zocalo, and I couldn't even see across the square. You've gotta hand it to these people, they show up en masse. We need a little more of that around here. Calderon had a deal with Diebold.

[mom cat]

2. Now, THAT'S a rallY!

[eppur_se_muova]

3. It's true! It's true! Mexicans do the jobs we don't want to!

Will this crowd please immigrate before the next election?

[tgnyc]

5. LOL

[kster]

4. K&R..nt

[Land Shark]

6. K&R

[Kurovski]

7. K&R(nt)

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