On both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, key questions are lingering after Mexico's presidential vote. Election authorities projected Enrique Peña Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, as the winner Sunday night. But his closest competitor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Democratic Revolution Party, or PRD, has not conceded. The election results raise issues rooted in Mexico's complicated political past that will play a critical role in shaping the nation's future, analysts say. Has the PRI, a political party that critics accuse of being authoritarian and corrupt, changed its approach in Mexico? Will Lopez Obrador and his supporters protest the election results as they have in the past? And will Peña Nieto's proposal to decrease violence mark a significant shift in U.S.-Mexico drug war policy?
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Projected winner Enrique Peña Nieto says he remains committed to cartel fight
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Former Pentagon official: Social unrest after the election "could be an explosive mixture"
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Analyst: Mexicans "are going to force the PRI to govern in a different way"
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Peña Nieto says he's part of a new generation, but critics aren't convinced
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... Now we are going to see, who is @placeholder, truly?"
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@placeholder claimed election fraud and never conceded, referring to himself as "the legitimate president of Mexico."
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Rather than relying on the quick count, which is based on samples from polls nationwide, @placeholder said he would wait for results from the final official vote tally, which begins Wednesday.
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"The fact that @placeholder did not call for mobilization last night means that he's already tipped his hand to accepting the results when they come out.
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Enrique Peña Nieto
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Beyond Mexico's borders, part of @placeholder's campaign platform has been a focal point for U.S. officials and lawmakers: Peña Nieto's pledge to focus more on reducing violence and less on catching cartel leaders and blocking drugs from reaching the United States.
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Beyond Mexico's borders, part of Peña Nieto's campaign platform has been a focal point for U.S. officials and lawmakers: Peña Nieto's pledge to focus more on reducing violence and less on catching cartel leaders and blocking drugs from reaching the @placeholder.
Enrique Peña Nieto
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Enrique Peña Nieto
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Some political opponents of Pena Nieto, whose party governed Mexico for more than 70 years until 2000, have warned that negotiating with drug cartels and gangs could be on his agenda -- an accusation that @placeholder has repeatedly denied.