Politics: A Tale of Two Key Electoral Contests

MEXICO - Report 27 May 2015 by Guillermo Valdes and Esteban Manteca

Executive Summary Of all the states in which local elections will be held June 7, those in Nuevo León and the nation's capital have generated the most interest, and their outcomes are results that could have the greatest ramifications nationally. The contest in the northeastern state is important not only because of the size of the economy of Nuevo León, but also the presence on the ballot of an independent candidate for governor who has captured considerable media coverage as well as the support of a significant percentage of the electorate.The local elections in the Federal District will ...

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