Mexico’s left gives way to army
Mexico’s leftist leader made a concession to the army on Sunday by relaxing protests against President-elect Felipe Calderon to allow a military parade in a move that lessens the chance of street violence. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who says he was robbed of victory in the July 2 election, told supporters to suspend a huge sit-in to make way for a highly symbolic independence day military parade in the center of the capital on Saturday. Full Story