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10:45 am
Mon July 2, 2012

Mexico's New President Hails From Old Party

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Patricia Terrazas casts her ballot for the Mexican presidential election in Ciudad Juárez. She is both a Mexican citizen and a U.S. resident who lives and works in El Paso, Texas.
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At a special polling station for out-of-town voters near the U.S.-Mexico border, people waited up to three hours to cast their ballot Sunday. Some voters at this station held dual citizenship in the United States and Mexico.
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Mexico's oldest political party is back in power.

On Sunday, voters delivered a robust victory to Enrique Peña Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. After a 12-year absence the party that ruled Mexico for seven decades will once again lead the country.

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11:17 am
Fri June 1, 2012

Does 'La Jefa' Have What It Takes To Be Mexico's Next President?

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Mexican presidential candidate Josefina Vazquez Mota during a campaign visit to Ciudad Juárez.
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Hundreds of women attended a banquet hall visit in Ciudad Juárez by Mexico's only female presidential candidate, Josefina Vazquez Mota.
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The campaign bus for Mexican presidential candidate Josefina Vazquez Mota reads 'la jefa' or 'the boss.'
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A gang of lady bikers showcased their motorcycles, adorned with images of Josefina Vazquez Mota, at a recent campaign event in Ciudad Juárez.
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Mexico is about a month away from choosing its next president. Among the candidates is the first woman to run under a major political party.

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