The NYT printed an OP-Ed today from Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the left center Mexican presidential cantidate who is contesting the recent elections.
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.
http://www.nytimes.com/...
Peaceful Civil Disobedience: Protestors block access to government agencies today.
Although there is no formal tally yet, party officials involved in the recount have said there were a great many irregularities, including missing ballots, opened packets and miscounts. For a more detailed discussion, see
el cid's diary from earlier today.
In the spirit of Gandhi and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we seek to make our voices heard. We lack millions for advertising to make our case. We can only communicate our demand to count all the votes by peaceful protest.
After all, our aim is to strengthen, not damage, Mexico's institutions, to force them to adopt greater transparency. Mexico's credibility in the world will only increase if we clarify the results of this election.
We need the goodwill and support of those in the international community with a personal, philosophical or commercial interest in Mexico to encourage it to do the right thing and allow a full recount that will show, once and for all, that democracy is alive and well in this republic.