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Added on the 08/10/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Large crowd attends a rally in the Mexican capital's iconic Zocalo square as former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum kicks off her presidential campaign as the race heats up for the June 2 vote. Sheinbaum, a close ally of outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is representing the ruling Morena party and will face Xochitl Galvez, an outspoken 60-year-old businesswoman and senator with Indigenous roots selected to represent an opposition coalition, the Broad Front for Mexico. IMAGES
Mexican opposition candidate Xochitl Galvez launches her presidential campaign at the Sergio Leon Chavez stadium in Irapuato, a city in the central State of Guanajuato, as the race heats up for the June 2 vote. IMAGES
San Cristobal de las Casas, June 3 (EFE), (CAMERA: Mitzi Fuentes Gomez) .- The indigenous peoples in the state of Chiapas face the elections Sunday in Mexico with little political participation, despite the influence that the Zapatista movement has had in the area.
President Donald Trump is expected to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions. It is believed he will do so starting on January 26th. This is nearly a week after he leaves office, a White House official said Monday. Officials said Trump is expected to lift restrictions that cover much of Europe and Brazil. President-elect Joe Biden is set to take over the presidency on Wednesday. It's not clear if Biden would reverse Trump's expected order, reports CNN.
On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence publicly broke with President Donald Trump. Pence said he cannot submit to demands he overthrow the results of the election. CNN reports Pence formalized his views in a letter to lawmakers. He said he has no "unilateral authority to decide presidential contests" and could not change the results of the election. But Trump is consumed with conspiracies and unsound legal advice. Insiders say Trump is ready to unleash his rage against Pence. But, there are no details about what Trump might do.