In international news, Mexico’s top electoral court has rejected allegations last month’s presidential election was marred with fraud. A panel of judges ruled a partial recount has not changed results that gave Felipe Calderon a razor-thin victory over Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Lopez Obrador claims the voting was rigged and has demanded a full recount of all polling stations. Speaking in front of thousands of supporters in Mexico City Monday, Lopez Obrador vowed to continue the fight.

• Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador: “The official computation given by the Electoral Tribunal of Judicial Power of the Federation, which intends to legalise the fraud committed on July 2, 2006, is not recognised. Second, the usurpation is rejected and Mr. Felipe Calderon Hinojosa is not recognised as the President of the Republic.”