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July 27, 2012

Thousands Protest Mexican TV Station for Alleged Election Bias 
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In Mexico, thousands of protesters have blocked the headquarters of the
county's leading television network, Televisa, to accuse it of biased
coverage in the recent presidential elections. PRI candidate Enrique
Peña Nieto defeated Andrés Manuel López Obrador earlier this month in
a vote critics say was marred by fraud and tainted media coverage in
favor of Peña Nieto's campaign. López Obrador has challenged the
election results in court. Televisa has even been accused of receiving
payments from Peña Nieto's supporters to skew its coverage. On
Thursday, a massive crowd gathered outside the network's studio,
chanting "Tell the Truth."

 

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