Death of democracy: Mexicans protest

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Updated On Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

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A protester holds a candle in front of a police line during a demonstration in support of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, runner-up in Mexico's presidential race. The tribunal threw out an attempt to overturn the election result by leftist leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who had accused Pena Nieto of laundering money and buying votes in the July election. Reuters/Edgard Garrido

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

A protester holds a candle in front of a police line during a demonstration in support of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, runner-up in Mexico's presidential race. The tribunal threw out an attempt to overturn the election result by leftist leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who had accused Pena Nieto of laundering money and buying votes in the July election. Reuters/Edgard Garrido

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A member of the YoSoy132 student movement performs as he burns a placard, which reads "democracy", during a protest outside the Federal Electoral Tribunal (TRIFE) in Mexico City. Reuters/Tomas Bravo

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

A member of the YoSoy132 student movement performs as he burns a placard, which reads "democracy", during a protest outside the Federal Electoral Tribunal (TRIFE) in Mexico City. Reuters/Tomas Bravo

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Children with their faces painted, accompany their mother in a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Enrique Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Yuri Cortez

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

Children with their faces painted, accompany their mother in a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Enrique Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Yuri Cortez

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A protester with her face painted participates in a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Enrique Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Yuri Cortez

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

A protester with her face painted participates in a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Enrique Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Yuri Cortez

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A man holds a placard with the face of Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto reading "Authoritarian Pig", during a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Alfredo Estrella

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

A man holds a placard with the face of Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto reading "Authoritarian Pig", during a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Alfredo Estrella

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A demonstrator gestures as another holds a sign that reads in Spanish "People Unite" as they protest the official presidential election results in Mexico City. AP/Alexandre Meneghini

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

A demonstrator gestures as another holds a sign that reads in Spanish "People Unite" as they protest the official presidential election results in Mexico City. AP/Alexandre Meneghini

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A boy with his face painted, accompanies his mother in a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Enrique Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Yuri Cortez

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

A boy with his face painted, accompanies his mother in a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Enrique Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Yuri Cortez

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A demonstrator holds an image depicting Mexico's President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, that reads in Spanish "Authoritarian pig" during a protest against the official presidential election results in Mexico City. AP/Alexandre Meneghini

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

A demonstrator holds an image depicting Mexico's President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, that reads in Spanish "Authoritarian pig" during a protest against the official presidential election results in Mexico City. AP/Alexandre Meneghini

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A man holds a placard reading "They Killed Our Democracy", during a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Enrique Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Yuri Cortez

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

A man holds a placard reading "They Killed Our Democracy", during a demonstration in front of the Mexican Electoral Tribunal building. Enrique Pena Nieto was declared Mexico's president-elect after a two-month legal fight, but his leftist rival refused to accept the result and called for a rally. AFP/Yuri Cortez

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Youths protest the official presidential election results outside of the Federal Electoral Tribunal in Mexico City. Their signs read in Spanish "Youth in rebellion" and "They want to impose". AP/Eduardo Verdugo

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

Youths protest the official presidential election results outside of the Federal Electoral Tribunal in Mexico City. Their signs read in Spanish "Youth in rebellion" and "They want to impose". AP/Eduardo Verdugo

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A police line is seen next to a graffiti during a demonstration in support of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, runner-up in Mexico's presidential race, after a court threw out his challenge to the poll result, outside Mexico's electoral court in Mexico City. Reuters/Bernardo Montoya

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

A police line is seen next to a graffiti during a demonstration in support of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, runner-up in Mexico's presidential race, after a court threw out his challenge to the poll result, outside Mexico's electoral court in Mexico City. Reuters/Bernardo Montoya

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Women carry a coffin symbolizing the death of democracy to protest the official presidential election results in Mexico City. AP/Eduardo Verdugo

Updated on Sept 01, 2012 08:58 pm IST

Women carry a coffin symbolizing the death of democracy to protest the official presidential election results in Mexico City. AP/Eduardo Verdugo

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