Next Sunday Mexico will elect a new president, the race close between leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and conservative Felipe Calderon.

NPR: History of Fraud Overshadows Mexico Election

The two candidates are leftist Andres Manual Lopez Obrador, and conservative Felipe Calderon, two very different candidates.

NPR: Mexico Awaits Outcome of Tight Presidential Vote

Felipe Calderon finally overtook Lopez Obrador.

NPR: Calderon Holds Lead in Mexican Vote Recount

Felipe Calderon got more votes than Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in the election, but it was a tiny margin of victory - 244, 000 votes separated the two candidates.

NPR: Court President Backs Calderon Win in Mexico

Mexico has been in turmoil since the July 2nd election, with the candidate from the left - Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador - charging that massive fraud gave his rival, Felipe Calderon, the lead.

NPR: Court President Backs Calderon Win in Mexico

GARCIA-NAVARRO: Lopez-Obrador has called for another protest to take place on December 1, the very day that Felipe Calderon will be official inaugurated.

NPR: Mexico's Obrador Vows to Continue Fighting for the Presidency

However, although some voters viewed Lopez Obrador as an important alternative to the centrist PRI and the right-of-center party of outgoing president Felipe Calderon, many Mexicans were also wary of his outdated economic views and anachronistic policy ideas.

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