How Andrés Manuel López Obrador Won
The "Bernie of Mexico", Won the Presidency
I’m writing minutes after the victory of the Bernie Sanders of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López
AMLO
AMLO: Como el "Bernie de México" Ganá la Presidencia
Estoy escribiendo minutos después de la victoria del Bernie Sanders de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Todos lo llaman, “AMLO”. Esta es en realidad la reelección de AMLO: Él ganó la presidencia por primera vez en el 2006
"We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Recount"
Mexico’s Lesson In The Dangers Of The Paper Ballot for The Guardian, Comment is Free Monday August 7, 2006 In the six years since I first began investigating the burglary ring we call “elections” in America, a new Voting Reform industry has grown up. That’s…
Florida con Salsa
Democracy Now! Exclusive Report Theft of an Election
The results may not seem so miraculous if you take a look at these voter sheets. This is from a district in Guanajuato, which shows that Calderon picked up 192 votes, but Obrador, the challenger, got only 12. And here’s how this miraculous total can…
Amy Goodman Interviews Palast on Mexico Vote
and Dan Rather
Lopez Obrador is calling today for ”“ beginning today for people to march from each of the 300 Mexican voting districts from around the country to the capital. There were a half-million people in the capital, as we showed in the film, on Saturday. So…
Mexico City: It ain't Over 'til it's Over
While much of the world believes Felipe Calderón has been officially declared Mexico’s next President, it is not true. At least not yet.
(Mexico City) Last week the Electoral Commission, IFE, announced the results of a country-wide count of tally sheets – sheets that are…
Mexico and Florida Have More in Common Than Heat
[Mexico City] There’s more that the Mexico vote has in common with Florida besides the heat. The ruling party’s hand-picked electoral commission counted a mere 243,000 votes more for their candidate, Felipe Calderón, over challenger Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. That’s noteworthy in light of the…
"Señor Blank-o" Wins in Mexico
The official count of the ruling party is: 36.38% and 35.34% for the challenger.
Or, to put names and numbers to it: The Bush-o-philiac candidate, Felipe Calderón, collected 402,000 more votes than Bush-bashed Andrés Manuel López Obrador. But the big winner was Mr. Blank ”“…
Mexico: Awaiting the Final Count
Three days following Mexico’s election and the next president has yet to be decided
(Mexico City) Last night the Mexican Electoral Commission, IFE, announced the final results from PREP, the commission’s Preliminary Election Results System. Felipe Calderon, the conservative candidate, is now leading by only…
Grand Theft Mexico
Dispatch from Mexico City
The election race south of the US border is officially too close to call. Now, where have we heard that before?
As in Florida in 2000, and as in Ohio in 2004, the exit polls show the voters voted for the…