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Lopez Obrador Forms Resistance Cabinet in Mexico

HeadlineNov 06, 2006

In other news from Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has announced the formation of his resistance Cabinet. The former presidential candidate said the cabinet would serve as a counter-weight to President-elect Felipe Calderon who will be inaugurated on December 1. Calderon is scheduled to meet with President Bush at the White House on Thursday. Lopez Obrador also voiced his support for the protesters in Oaxaca. Lopez Obrador: “I reiterate, the federal police needs to desist from its repression and leave Oaxaca. The solution to this conflict must also include new elections.”

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