The official preliminary vote count in Mexico’s presidential race handed a victory to Enrique Pena Nieto of the Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI). The PRI ruled Mexico for 71 years before being ousted in 2000.
Mexico Elections: Former Ruling Party Eyes Return to Power
As Mexico Prepares to Vote for President, Former Ruling Party Eyes Return to Power
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Enrique Pena Nieto, presidential candidate for the Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI), greets supporters at his party's headquarters in Mexico City, early Monday, July 2, 2012.
