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Felipe Calderon Celebrates as Opponent Claims
Fraud - September 6, 2006
After learning the vote recount gave him a slight percentage over his contender, Felipe Calderon
Hinojosa celebrated his victory among supporters at his party's headquarters at 5:00 am, July 6.
The National Action Party's candidate, and former energy secretary, narrowly won the contested
presidential election with only 0.58% over Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the PRD's candidate, in
the closest presidential election ever in Mexico's history. The final tally gave Calderon 35.89% of
the votes versus Obrador's 35.31%. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called his many supporters
to join him for a rally on Saturday in Mexico City's downtown square, the Zocalo. Lopez Obrador
has refused to accept the results, accusing the country's electoral commission of presenting an
inaccurate tally, before and after the July's 6 recount. Obrador's supporters protest what they call
an "electoral fraud." Dozens of López Obrador supporters gathered outside his house in Mexico City
on July 6, to show their discontent about the final vote tally. The PRD's candidate is not
conceding, and has vowed to challenge the results before Mexico's special elections court.
Calderon, 43, a Harvard-educated conservative most likely will face legal opposition before he can
be officially declared the president elect. Inside the PAN's headquarters in Mexico City, Calderon
supporters celebrate their candidate's victory. Special Coverage
Fraud - September 6, 2006
After learning the vote recount gave him a slight percentage over his contender, Felipe Calderon
Hinojosa celebrated his victory among supporters at his party's headquarters at 5:00 am, July 6.
The National Action Party's candidate, and former energy secretary, narrowly won the contested
presidential election with only 0.58% over Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the PRD's candidate, in
the closest presidential election ever in Mexico's history. The final tally gave Calderon 35.89% of
the votes versus Obrador's 35.31%. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called his many supporters
to join him for a rally on Saturday in Mexico City's downtown square, the Zocalo. Lopez Obrador
has refused to accept the results, accusing the country's electoral commission of presenting an
inaccurate tally, before and after the July's 6 recount. Obrador's supporters protest what they call
an "electoral fraud." Dozens of López Obrador supporters gathered outside his house in Mexico City
on July 6, to show their discontent about the final vote tally. The PRD's candidate is not
conceding, and has vowed to challenge the results before Mexico's special elections court.
Calderon, 43, a Harvard-educated conservative most likely will face legal opposition before he can
be officially declared the president elect. Inside the PAN's headquarters in Mexico City, Calderon
supporters celebrate their candidate's victory. Special Coverage
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