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UNCLASSshort time following the hearing's conclusion. IFIET h e
D TEPJF,sdecision was widely expected and represents the closing
actin AMLO's legal challenge. Meanwhile, AMLO's
extra-legalchallenge shows no signs of waning. End summary.Calderon
By A Nose
2. (U) In its decision, the TEPJF stipulated the final
votetally, taking into account the precincts it annulled in its
(U) After the TEPJF Secretary read the proposed decision,of the
seven magistrates spoke in turn, explaining their
te Alfonsina Berta Navarro Hidalgo, one of the two
were a number of irregularities in this election and
(U) Magistrate Eloy Fuentes Cerde, the other co-author of
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UNSoblique reference to President Fox and CLAto those in
thebusiness community who improperly sponsored ads critical ofAMLO,
one magistrate said that while some citizens "did notrise to the
circumstances" of the moment, this campaignnevertheless was cleaner
than most. In a similarly obliquereference, TEPJF President Leonel
Castillo said he hopedpowerful political and economic actors would
stay withintheir proper role in future campaigns.
Awaits The Inevitable
. (U) While the magistrates met before a packed courtroom,
concluded, until
will deliver to Felipe Calderon his
ionality, and there is neither a political road map
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UNCLASSIFIEDvariable of all will be the extent to Cwhich AMLOF
continues tomaintain the PRD unified behind him. While he has
beenremarkably successful in doing so up until now, with theTEPJF's
final decision, it will become increasingly difficultfor the PRD to
continue to straddle the conflicting realms oflegality and
extra-legality. Likewise, if the party aspiresto any role greater
than that of a spoiler for Calderon'sagenda, it will have to
distance itself from its defeatedcandidate. Once he loses the
support of his party, AMLO'sinfluence will inevitably wane.8. (SBU)
Finally, the TEPJF proved itself equal to thedemands of this
important juncture. While it has beenreported that the magistrates
themselves were not withouttheir differences of opinion, in this
extraordinary moment,hey were able to put their differences aside
and reach a
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