Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Election was rigged, says Zapatista leader

Zapatista rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos said that the presidential election was stolen from left-wing candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Though Marcos had been a staunch critic of Obrador, he remarked on Tuesday that Obrador’s lead was “clear and resounding” and that electoral fraud had not been “a thing of the past.”


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2 comments:

  1. David Agren11:42 AM

    Marcos' otra campaña came through town (Guadalajara) about six months ago. It wasn't a happy time. In local news reports - written by people sympathetic to the EZLN - many attendees seemed dejected and one said Marcos was leading "a dead movement."

    Marocs has wanted no part of the election, the IFE and the PRD - especially Lopez Obrador - and long taken a negative view of the Mexican democratic system ... so this isn't really a surprise

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  2. Erwin C.12:57 AM

    From what you describe, David, it would appear as if Marcos & the EZLN are an afterthought in the minds of Mexicans. Would that assessment be accurate?

    I'm interested in seeing how Marcos may modify his rhetoric after the elecctoral fiasco and once Calderon officialy becomes president. It's possible that marcos could have a resurgence as a leader on the left. What do you think?

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