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Mexico runner-up demands presidential vote recount

MEXICO CITY (AFP)

The runner-up in Mexico's presidential election, leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, demanded Tuesday a full recount of the ballots, pointing to "inconsistencies."

"We have presented a formal request on behalf of the coalition asking for a recount and counting the votes cast in the 143,000 ballot boxes installed for the presidential elections," campaign coordinator Ricardo Monreal said at a press conference alongside Lopez Obrador.

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