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PRI gains in early vote count
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Published: July 6, 2009
MEXICO CITY - The party that ruled Mexico for seven decades appears to be making a comeback in midterm congressional elections.
Early returns with about 7 percent of votes counted suggest the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, would regain its position as the leading force in the 500-seat lower house, but would still not enjoy a majority.
The PRI ruled Mexico for 71 years before losing the presidency in 2000.
President Felipe Calderon's National Action Party appears to be losing ground in the congressional vote Sunday, with many Mexicans expressing frustration with drug violence and a recession.
The Associated Press
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