2006年VOA标准英语-Mexico Prepares for Recount in Disputed Preside

By Greg Flakus
Mexico City 2-333540
04 July 2006 

Cesar Augusto Morones Servin, president of the Marketing¹ and Opinion Institute holds up a print out of the Federal Electoral Institute's website, July 4, 2006   
  
Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, known as the IFE, is ready to begin a detailed² verification of its preliminary vote count from Sunday's presidential election. Leftist candidate Andres Manual Lopez Obrador claims there was vote manipulation and has promised to fight "vote for vote" to prove that he won. But, conservative candidate Felipe Calderon is gaining momentum³ in his effort to present himself as the winner.

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On Tuesday, newspaper headlines across Mexico reported the final preliminary vote count from Sunday's election that put Felipe Calderon of the ruling National Action Party more than one percent ahead of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Party of the Democratic Revolution. 

 
Felipe Calderon waves to supporters
  
Calderon appeared relaxed and confident as he spoke⁴ to reporters in televised interviews and discussed his plans to reach out to other parties to build a government of unity⁵.

Boosting his position further, two of the four other candidates who ran for president conceded defeat. Most important was the concession⁶ of Roberto Madrazo, candidate of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, the party that had dominated Mexico for 71 years until the election of Vicente Fox in 2000.

He said he accepted the results from what he called a fair and transparent⁷ electoral process and stressed that his party would not haggle⁸ over the votes, but would accept the will of the Mexican people.

Madrazo finished in a distant third place according to the preliminary vote count and failed to win in any area of the country. Political analysts⁹ say this could be a fatal blow to the once almighty¹⁰ PRI, although the party has done well in some local elections, capturing governor's seat in a few recent state contests.

Also conceding defeat was the candidate of the New Alliance Party, Roberto Campa, who said the vote count clearly showed that Felipe Calderon had won the election.

Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador greets a supporter as he leaves his headquarters office Tuesday, July 04 2006, in Mexico City  
  
But the PRD's Lopez Obrador continues to challenge the results, citing irregularities and anomalies in the process.

He notes that the official number of voters registered and the number of voters who were recorded as voting, when compared to the total vote count, shows three million missing votes.

But IFE spokeswoman Lourdes Lopez says that is easily explained.

She says voting certificates that contained errors or were not complete or in any other way appeared questionable¹¹ were set aside for closer examination. She says no votes were lost and that those close to three million votes that were set aside will be examined when the IFE does its complete recount and verification, starting at eight in the morning Mexico City time Wednesday.

Officials cannot say how long this process will take, indicating it could be completed as early as Wednesday evening or continue on into the weekend. But even that will likely not be the end of the electoral dispute.

PRD leaders told reporters Tuesday they will challenge the vote count if it does not show Lopez Obrador as the winner. That could involve many weeks of legal wrangling¹². Adding to the anxiety felt by many Mexicans, PRD leaders say they have not ruled out massive marches and street protests to put pressure on officials.

1 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

2 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

3 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

5 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

6 concession   

n.让步，妥协；特许(权)

参考例句：

• We can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
• That is a great concession.这是很大的让步。

7 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

8 haggle   

vi.讨价还价，争论不休

参考例句：

• In many countries you have to haggle before you buy anything.在许多国家里买东西之前都得讨价还价。
• If you haggle over the price,they might give you discount.你讲讲价，他们可能会把价钱降低。

9 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

10 almighty   

adj.全能的，万能的；很大的，很强的

参考例句：

• Those rebels did not really challenge Gods almighty power.这些叛徒没有对上帝的全能力量表示怀疑。
• It's almighty cold outside.外面冷得要命。

11 questionable   

adj.可疑的，有问题的

参考例句：

• There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

12 wrangling   

v.争吵，争论，口角( wrangle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems. 双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。 来自辞典例句
• The children were wrangling (with each other) over the new toy. 孩子为新玩具（互相）争吵。 来自辞典例句