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<title>Mexico Election 2006 | NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS</title>
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<description>On-the-ground coverage, including daily reports from around the country, of the 2006 Mexico election campaign from NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez.</description>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary>On-the-ground coverage, including daily reports from around the country, of the 2006 Mexico election campaign from NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez.</itunes:summary>
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<copyright>Copyright &#xA9;2008 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.</copyright>

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<itunes:name>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:name>
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<title>Calderon Inaugurated Amid Brawls, Jeers in Parliament</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/north_america/mexico_election06/index.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Following months of controversy and political debates, Felipe Calderon ignored catcalls and brawling lawmakers to take the presidential oath of office Friday.</description>
<itunes:summary>Following months of controversy and political debates, Felipe Calderon ignored catcalls and brawling lawmakers to take the presidential oath of office Friday.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Felipe Calderon Certified Mexico&#039;s President-elect</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/july-dec06/mexico_09-05.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>A top Mexican court certified Felipe Calderon as the new president of Mexico Tuesday, two months after the election, rejecting allegations of fraud. His challenger Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has vowed to ignore the court&#039;s decision. Analysts discuss the disputed race.</description>
<itunes:summary>A top Mexican court certified Felipe Calderon as the new president of Mexico Tuesday, two months after the election, rejecting allegations of fraud. His challenger Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has vowed to ignore the court&#039;s decision. Analysts discuss the disputed race.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Conservative Calderon Declared Winner in Mexican Elections</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/july-dec06/mexico_07-06.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:48:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Mexico&#039;s Federal Electoral Institute declared conservative Felipe Calderon the winner of the presidential election Thursday, but a protest is planned Saturday. Experts discuss the country&#039;s next steps.</description>
<itunes:summary>Mexico&#039;s Federal Electoral Institute declared conservative Felipe Calderon the winner of the presidential election Thursday, but a protest is planned Saturday. Experts discuss the country&#039;s next steps.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Mexico Begins Recount in Contested Presidential Contest</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/july-dec06/mexico_07-05.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:24:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Mexican officials are recounting ballots in Sunday&#039;s tight presidential election. Ray Suarez, just back from Mexico, reports on the latest developments.</description>
<itunes:summary>Mexican officials are recounting ballots in Sunday&#039;s tight presidential election. Ray Suarez, just back from Mexico, reports on the latest developments.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Early Results Show Slim Lead for Conservative Candidate</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/july-dec06/mexico_07-03.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Electoral officials in Mexico said a preliminary vote count gave the conservative Felipe Calderon a 1 percentage point lead over Mexico City&#039;s leftist former mayor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. But, the official tally will not be known for days.</description>
<itunes:summary>Electoral officials in Mexico said a preliminary vote count gave the conservative Felipe Calderon a 1 percentage point lead over Mexico City&#039;s leftist former mayor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. But, the official tally will not be known for days.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Presidential Contenders Hold Vastly Different Views on U.S.</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/jan-june06/mexico_06-30.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:18:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez reports from Mexico as the country gears up for voting in Sunday&#039;s highly contested presidential elections.</description>
<itunes:summary>NewsHour correspondent Ray Suarez reports from Mexico as the country gears up for voting in Sunday&#039;s highly contested presidential elections.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Reporter Explores Life Below Political Fray</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:33:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>As Sunday&#039;s election nears, Ray Suarez visits a poor neighborhood in Mexico to get more perspectives on the presidential contest.</description>
<itunes:summary>As Sunday&#039;s election nears, Ray Suarez visits a poor neighborhood in Mexico to get more perspectives on the presidential contest.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Obrador Seen as Both Savior and Demagogue</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/north_america/mexico_election06/notebook.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:05:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has touted himself as a champion of Mexico&#039;s poor, but his fiery anti-NAFTA rhetoric has critics drawing comparisons to Venezuela&#039;s socialist President Hugo Chavez.</description>
<itunes:summary>Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has touted himself as a champion of Mexico&#039;s poor, but his fiery anti-NAFTA rhetoric has critics drawing comparisons to Venezuela&#039;s socialist President Hugo Chavez.</itunes:summary>
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<title>PRI Looks to Regain Political Influence</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/north_america/mexico_election06/notebook.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:24:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>The Revolutionary Institutional Party lost its 70-year grip on power in 2000 with the election of Vicente Fox. Now, the party is hoping to revive its legacy with the candidacy of Roberto Madrazo.</description>
<itunes:summary>The Revolutionary Institutional Party lost its 70-year grip on power in 2000 with the election of Vicente Fox. Now, the party is hoping to revive its legacy with the candidacy of Roberto Madrazo.</itunes:summary>
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<title>On Mexico&#039;s Streets, Economic Issues Top Voter Concerns</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:16:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>Mexican voters appear split between two top candidates, Felipe Calderon of the ruling party and the more leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, each of whom is promising widely different strategies to raise the country out of poverty.</description>
<itunes:summary>Mexican voters appear split between two top candidates, Felipe Calderon of the ruling party and the more leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, each of whom is promising widely different strategies to raise the country out of poverty.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Mexico&#039;s President Tours Northwest U.S.</title>
<itunes:author>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</itunes:author>
<link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/jan-june06/fox_05-26.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 15:07:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description>President Vicente Fox traveled to the Pacific Northwest to visit migrant workers and meet with business leaders in an ongoing call for humane and border-friendly reform to American immigration laws.</description>
<itunes:summary>President Vicente Fox traveled to the Pacific Northwest to visit migrant workers and meet with business leaders in an ongoing call for humane and border-friendly reform to American immigration laws.</itunes:summary>
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