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Final Mexican debate to test Pena Nieto's mettle
Jun 11th, 2012
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's presidential contenders lock horns for a final televised debate on Sunday night with front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto under rising pressure from student-led opposition. Pena Nieto, candidate of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), has led polls for the July 1 election for over two years, but in the past month the race has tightened due to growing misgivings about the possible return of the PRI. ... (Source: Reuters) -
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