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  • Recounting Our Way to Democracy (Mexico's Algore Writes Op-Ed for NY Times)

    08/11/2006 4:51:40 AM PDT · by RWR8189 · 8 replies · 351+ views
    New York Times ^ | August 11, 2006 | Andrés Manuel López Obrador
    NOT since 1910, when another controversial election sparked a revolution, has Mexico been so fraught with political tension. The largest demonstrations in our history are daily proof that millions of Mexicans want a full accounting of last month’s presidential election. My opponent, Felipe Calderón, currently holds a razor-thin lead of 243,000 votes out of 41 million cast, but Mexicans are still waiting for a president to be declared. Unfortunately, the electoral tribunal responsible for ratifying the election results thwarted the wishes of many Mexicans and refused to approve a nationwide recount. Instead, their narrow ruling last Saturday allows for ballot...