Credit:UNESCO

- Many adults in Mexico are opposed to the actions of a former presidential candidate, according to a poll by Reforma. 56 per cent of respondents disapprove of Andrés Manuel López Obrador referring to himself as the "legitimate president" of Mexico.

Mexican voters chose their new president on Jul. 2. Official results placed Felipe Calderón of the National Action Party (PAN) as the winner with 36.68 per cent of all cast ballots, followed by López Obrador of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) with 36.11 per cent. López Obrador filed an unsuccessful legal challenge to the election result, alleging widespread fraud. European Union (EU) election monitors did not report any irregularities in the vote count.

On Nov. 20, López Obrador held a public meeting in Mexico City where he was anointed as "Mexico's legitimate president" in front of close to 100,000 people. The PRD member pledged to "protect the rights of Mexicans, and ensure the happiness and welfare of the people."

Yesterday, Calderón revealed the names of five cabinet members, including finance secretary Agustín Carstens, economy secretary Eduardo Sojo and communications and transportations secretary Luis Téllez. The president-elect said the Latin American country would "grow at higher and more sustainable rates, and this growth will deliver concrete benefits to citizens by generating well-paid jobs."

Calderón will take office from fellow PAN member Vicente Fox on Dec. 1.

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