Millions of Mexicans went to the polls this Sunday to vote in the midterm elections, in which a record number of
more than 20,000 positions are elected, including the country's 500 federal councils and 15 of the 32 governorships
.
“The Va por México coalition was a successful coalition.
It is clear that we will win most of the governorships where we ally.
It is the result of that sum of efforts, ”said Alejandro Moreno, president of the PRI.
For his part, Mario Delgado, president of Morena, stated that "we are doing very well to retain the majority" in the Chamber of Deputies.
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In Nuevo León, the richest border state in the country, a closed election is projected between Adrián de la Garza, candidate of the Va por México (PRI, PRD) coalition versus Samuel García, of Movimiento Ciudadano, according to the exit poll of The financial.
Both candidates, however, have been declared winners
.
In Campeche, there is also a closed election without a clear winner between Layda Sansores, from Morena and PT, and Christian Castro Bello, from the Going for Mexico coalition (PAN, PRI, PRD), according to the aforementioned poll.
Both candidates also declared themselves winners.
In Tlaxcala and Zacatecas, the candidates of Morena, PT, PVEM and PES, Lorena Cuéllar and David Monreal, respectively, show a slight advantage, according to the aforementioned poll.
But his opponents from the PAN, PRI and PRD have also claimed victory.
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In Querétaro, the PAN is projected as the winner, according to El Financiero.
In Chihuahua, the coalition going for Mexico (PAN, PRI, PRD) shows a slight advantage.
In Michoacán, Colima, Guerrero and San Luis Potosí both the PRI and Morena have declared themselves victorious.
While in Sonora the exit polls of the aforementioned medium show Alfonso Durazo, from Morena, as the favorite.
"Minor and isolated" incidents
Election day passed peacefully, with some isolated incidents, which contrasted with the climate of violence that prevailed in the campaigns, during which 91 politicians were assassinated, 36 of whom were candidates or candidates.
A Mexican woman votes in Acapulco, Guerrero, on June 6, 2021.AP
It is estimated that only 20 polling stations out of more than 162,000 could not be installed due to outbreaks of violence, according to the president of the National Electoral Institute, Lorenzo Córdova.
99.8% of the polling stations were installed, although in some there were delays.
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"It is a confirmation that today a true democratic party is taking place for all Mexican men and women," Córdova said before the polls closed.
At least 65 people were arrested for electoral crimes in Baja California, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, the State of Mexico, Tlaxcala, Oaxaca, Tabasco and Chiapas.
"Long live democracy!"
López Obrador went to vote around 9:00 a.m. in the Historic Center of the capital on Calle de Moneda, wearing face masks and applying antibacterial gel before receiving three ballots to elect federal deputies, deputies to the Congress of Mexico City and the mayor of Cuauhtémoc.
The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, accompanied by his wife, Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller, after attending this Sunday to cast their vote at a voting center in Mexico City.EFE / Mario Guzmán
"Long live democracy!", The president limited himself to saying as he left the voting center together with his wife, Gutiérrez Müller.
Then, he returned to the National Palace, from where he followed the course of the election.
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Despite the fact that the president is not on the ballot, his management seemed to affect the voting of some voters
.
"The pandemic was poorly managed,"
Teresita Loza, 53
, told
The Associated Press
news agency
, complaining about the government's handling of the crisis caused by the coronavirus.
While waiting in line to vote at a polling place in the Mexican capital, Loza, who admitted that he did not vote for López Obrador three years ago, complained about the lack of jobs and the deterioration of the health system, saying that the president simply gave money to unemployed old and young.
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Pedro González, a 51-year-old lawyer, was pessimistic about the situation in the country and said he fears that the Mexican leader is not willing to change course.
"I think we have to make a change,"
said González, stating that it is necessary to make adjustments in the way of doing politics. He said that he hoped that López Obrador's party would only achieve a simple majority in the Chamber of Deputies because of his fear of that seeks to change the Constitution.
At the start of the process, Lorenzo Córdova called on the political and social actors to respect the rules of the democratic game, the counting times and the results, and urged the voters to freely exercise the vote.
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"Rest assured that today there will be voting ranges issued punctually"
for 15 of the 32 governorates of the country and the Chamber of Deputies, Córdova said in a statement, and specified that the ranges will be given at 11:00 pm ET. Center, based on the quick counts that the electoral authorities will carry out.
The elections are the first massive public event since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country more than a year ago, although the numbers of infections have fallen and Mexico has vaccinated a quarter of adults.
The
estimated 350,000 deaths in the pandemic
- some 230,000 of them confirmed with tests - do not appear to have played a large role in the election campaign, although they could weigh on the minds of voters.
With information from Efe, The Associated Press, Milenio, Animal Político, El Universal and El Financiero.