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Mexico's ruling party may lose legislative seats

Jul. 6, 2009
Mexican President Felipe Calderon's ruling party was poised to lose legislative seats after preliminary midterm election results released late Sunday showed the Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI) holding a solid lead.
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Calderon could lose ground in Mexico vote

Calderon could lose ground in Mexico vote

MEXICO CITY, July 4 (UPI) -- President Felipe Calderon is not on the ballot in the Mexican elections but his slippage with voters could be a drag on his party, political observers said.

Mexican opposition criticizes oil policy

MEXICO CITY, July 2 (UPI) -- A leading opponent of Mexican President Felipe Calderon criticized the leader's oil policy and said there would be consequences at an upcoming rally.

Parliamentary election in Algeria

ALGIERS, Algeria, May 18 (UPI) -- No political party won a majority in elections for Algeria's parliament, it was announced Friday.

Mexico: Calderon inaugurated after brawl

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon was inaugurated Friday after lawmakers on the floor of Congress threw fists over the controversial new leader.

Mexican president-elect meets with Fox

MEXCIO CITY, Mexico, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon met with President Vicente Fox to discuss the transition process, El Universal reported Thursday.

New Mexican president calls for unity

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Mexico's newly elected president has made a national appeal for unity following the hotly contested July election, whose results his opponents still contest, El Universal reported. Felipe Calderon, who won by less than one percent of the vote, asked Mexic

Mexican court upholds election

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A Mexican court Monday upheld the results of last month's presidential election saying there was no fraud, as claimed by the losing candidate.

Mexican protests turn violent

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Protests in Mexican City over presidential election results have turned violent with dozens of injuries, El Universal newspaper reported Tuesday.

Macedonia opposition wins general election

SKOPJE, Macedonia, July 6 (UPI) -- A coalition of conservative parties has won Macedonia's parliamentary elections, replacing the ruling social democrats.

Mongolian ruling party loses elections

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, June 29 (UPI) -- Mongolia's voters appear to have put an end to the dominance of the former Communist Party in parliament, according to Eurasia.net.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch