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    Mexico's Lopez Obrador Is Not Going Quietly

    All the elements are in place for big trouble in the aftermath of Mexico's disputed presidential election. Manuel López Obrador appears to have lost to conservative Felipe Calderón , but says he'll declare himself the "legitimate" president of a "parallel" government.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    All the elements are in place for big trouble in the aftermath of Mexico's disputed presidential election. Manuel López Obrador appears to have lost to conservative Felipe Calderón, but says he'll declare himself the "legitimate" president of a "parallel" government. His claim that the official vote count was fraudulent has been rejected unanimously by the nation's top electoral court. The leftist supporters of the former Mayor of Mexico City already occupy the public venues where the conservative current president, Vicente Fox, plans traditional ceremonies on Friday. Can López Obrador make political life impossible and force another election? If Fox exerts his authority, will there be violence? What's the possible fallout North of the border?

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      Warren Olney

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      John Lyons

      Correspondent, Wall Street Journal

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      Adolfo Hellmund

      Senior Economic Advisor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

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      Foreign Policy Advisor, Felipe Calderon

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Mexico's Lopez Obrador Is Not Going Quietly
    1. 1:36Bomb in Baghdad Market District Kills 24
    2. 7:53Mexico's Lopez Obrador Is Not Going QuietlyYou’re reading this
    3. 41:49Former Iranian President to Visit US
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