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Article: CENTER-LEFT P.R.D. & FORMER GOVERNING P.R.I. SCORE STRONG VICTORIES IN RECENT STATE ELECTIONS.
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- SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico
- Article date:
- October 16, 2002
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The center-left Partido de la Revolucion Democratica (PRD) and the former governing Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) each scored significant victories in state elections in late September and early October. Voter participation was low in both elections.
The PRD won a high percentage of the vote in the southeastern state of Guerrero on Oct. 6, while the PRI held on to its dominance in the northern state of Coahuila in the Sept. 29 election. President Vicente Fox's center-right Partido Accion Nacional (PAN) fared poorly in both elections, although the party did win two important municipal races in Coahuila.
PRD ends PRI dominance in Guerrero
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