Mexican Court Agrees To Partial Recount

Mexico’s Federal Electoral Court has agreed to a partial recount of votes from July 2 presidential elections, but rejected the request from Andrés Manual Lopez Obrador (AMLO) for a full review. Votes from around 10% of the country’s polling stations will be looked at again this week. The small number of ballots to be recounted means it will be almost impossible for AMLO to overtake Felipe Calderón in the overall voting result. AMLO has said he is unsatisfied with the judges decision and has called on his supporters to continue the protests that have paralyzed the center of the capital. The Court has until the end of August to review all challenges to the election and must declare a winner by September 6.