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Mexico court begins poll ruling Mexican court rules on election
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Mexico's top electoral court has begun a session to deliver its ruling on the bitterly disputed presidential poll.Mexico's top electoral court has begun a session to deliver its ruling on the bitterly disputed presidential poll.
The Federal Electoral Tribunal is widely expected to rule that the 2 July election was fair, and declare Felipe Calderon president-elect.The Federal Electoral Tribunal is widely expected to rule that the 2 July election was fair, and declare Felipe Calderon president-elect.
This follows weeks of protests by supporters of his rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. This follows weeks of protests by supporters of his rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who alleged fraud.
The court last week threw out the left-wing candidate's claims the election had been riddled with fraud. The session began with the presentation of the final count, giving Mr Calderon a 233,831-lead out of 41.6m votes cast.
The judges, whose ruling is final, could decide to annul the election. The seven-strong panel is now ruling on whether the election was valid or should be annulled.
But a partial recount overseen by the seven-strong panel knocked just 4,000 votes from ruling party candidate Mr Calderon's narrow lead of 244,000. Last week, the judges threw out Mr Lopez Obrador's claims the election had been riddled with fraud.
The judges decided there had been no massive fraud. They oversaw a partial recount that knocked just a few thousand votes from governing party candidate Mr Calderon's narrow lead over his leftists rival.
Growing protestsGrowing protests
As the decision date approached protests in favour of Mr Lopez Obrador escalated.As the decision date approached protests in favour of Mr Lopez Obrador escalated.
Last Friday, there were chaotic scenes in the Congress when dozens of his deputies took over the podium and prevented President Vicente Fox from making his state-of-the-nation speech.Last Friday, there were chaotic scenes in the Congress when dozens of his deputies took over the podium and prevented President Vicente Fox from making his state-of-the-nation speech.
Thousands of Mexicans turned out again on Sunday at a rally in Mexico City in which Mr Lopez Obrador declared he would go ahead and set up what he called a "national democratic convention" in two weeks' time.Thousands of Mexicans turned out again on Sunday at a rally in Mexico City in which Mr Lopez Obrador declared he would go ahead and set up what he called a "national democratic convention" in two weeks' time.
He has already hinted at establishing a parallel government.He has already hinted at establishing a parallel government.
Mr Calderon has spoken of the need to bring Mexicans together.Mr Calderon has spoken of the need to bring Mexicans together.
He said last week he remained cautious, but the judges' decision "satisfies me enormously".He said last week he remained cautious, but the judges' decision "satisfies me enormously".