Claiming fraud, Mexico left names own ‘president’
Mexican leftists, who say the July 2 election was stolen, declared their candidate the “legitimate president” on Saturday, a symbolic move reducing the risk of street protests to make the country ungovernable. Aides said Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who narrowly lost the election, would use mainly political means rather than widespread protests in leading opposition to conservative President-elect Felipe Calderon. Full Story