Calderon Named President Of Mexico

On Tuesday Mexico's top electoral court declared conservative candidate Felipe Calderon president-elect, clearing the way for him to take office in December. The decision will do nothing to quell the political crisis sparked by the razor-thin margin Calderon achieved over PRD candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in the July 2nd presidential election. The unanimous ruling by seven judges of the Federal Electoral Tribunal is final and cannot be appealed. Felipe Calderon won by fewer than 234-thousand votes. The president elect is meeting today with the outgoing president and his supporters are calling on backers of his rival to end their protests. Andres Manuel Lopez Obador insists he will never recognize his rival as Mexico's president and his supporters will most likely continue to protest the installation of Calderon as president. Calling the electoral process a fraud, Lopez Obrador plans to create a parallel government. Larry Mantle talks about the unsettling situation with experts on Mexican politics.