Mexico court orders only partial recount

Saturday's decision by the electoral court is unlikely to resolve the political stalemate and mass demonstrations that have resulted from the July 2 poll.

The electoral court's seven judges rejected demands to re-open every ballot box across Mexico and instead ordered a recount next week at 9% of the nearly 130,500 polling stations.

Dozens of Lopez Obrador's supporters gathered outside the court building and yelled "traitors!" after the ruling.

Lopez Obrador and his supporters have staged two huge rallies in Mexico City since the election results were announced, the largest drawing 1.2 million protesters.

Since last Sunday they have also undertaken a tent-in demonstration in the heart of the city, on the main avenue that bisects the capital, thus paralysing traffic and business and tourism activities.

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