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Millions Rally to Challenge Mexico Poll

"Hold on, the people are rising," they chanted as they marched to Zocalo, Mexico City's main public square. . . . Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is seeking a full recount of the vote which saw him lose to conservative Felipe Calderon by half a percentage point. . . . The Federal Electoral Institute has until 31 August to decide. . . . The dispute has paralysed Mexican politics, correspondents say. . . . A president-elect must be declared by 6 September to replace Vicente Fox on 1 December. . . . This was the third - and the largest - protest by Mr Lopez Obrador's supporters to press their demand for a recount. . . . Holding banners that read "No to fraud", and wearing T-shirts with the image of their candidate, they made clear they would not give in until a vote-by-vote recount was authorised. . . . "The elections were filthy," said Maria Teresa Priego. "We are here to support a humble man, a hard-working man." . . . Other voters were more belligerent. . . . "We will take drastic measures. We will blockade airports, we will take over embassies," threatened Sara Zepeda, 32

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