The eyes of the world are on the United States this weekend as the election controversy plays out. Just a few months ago, our neighbors to the south celebrated a free and fair presidential election, one that changed the history of Mexico. Now, the Mexican people are watching the U.S. presidential stalemate with amazement. The situation dominates news in Mexico, as it is in the United States.
Headlines proclaim everything from chaos to possible fraud.
Street vendor Alejandro Huerta said Mexicans never imagined this in the U.S. People here looked north for lessons in democracy. Now, they're learning the process can be messy. The idea of an Electoral College is raising eyebrows and deep suspicions among some Mexicans. Many simply cannot understand how the man who wins the popular vote may not be the next president. Rosario Calderon Beltran argues the wishes of the majority of voters must be respected.