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International

Mar. 8, 2005

Prosecution Would Endanger Democratic Progress in Mexico

Forum Column - By Bruce Ackerman and John Ackerman - Although the world has hardly noticed, Mexico is confronting the first great test of its commitment to democracy. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the mayor of Mexico City, is the leading candidate for the presidency in 2006, ahead of his rivals by 5 percent to 15 percent in the polls. His adversaries are responding by abusing the law to bar him from the race.


        
        Forum Column
        
        By Bruce Ackerman
        and John Ackerman
        
        Although the world ha...

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