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Rightist wins Mexico poll

Felipe Calderon

Mexico City: Mexico's highest electoral court has confirmed that the conservative governing party candidate, Felipe Calderon, has won the country's disputed presidential poll, throwing out the argument made by his Leftist rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that the election was so unfair it should be annulled. An emotional crowd in the capital's great Zocalo plaza — the headquarters of Mr. Lopez Obrador's protest movement — greeted the ruling with anger, defiance and some heartfelt sobs. The former Mayor of Mexico City did not give any immediate public reaction, although in recent days he has made it clear that this is far from the end of the story. Calling Mr. Calderon a ``usurper'', Mr. Lopez Obrador has floated the idea of forming a parallel government. —

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