Mexico’s ruling party narrowly fends off leftist in major state election

Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) limped to victory in a key state election on Sunday, according to an official preliminary projection of results that was quickly challenged by the leftist party seen beaten into second place. The putative win was a close call for President Enrique Pena Nieto’s PRI, which has governed the electoral … Continue reading Mexico’s ruling party narrowly fends off leftist in major state election