Mexican Standoff

A supporter of Mexican presidential candidate Felipe Calderon, of the National Action Party (PAN), holds out his hands as a reference to Calderon's "clean hands" slogan while celebrating as the numbers improve for their candidate during the electoral recount Thursday, July 6, 2006.

Supporters of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador react after hearing that their candidate is behind in votes, outside the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) during the final count of the Mexican presidential election in Mexico City Thursday, July 6, 2006.

Mexican presidential candidate Felipe Calderon of the National Action Party (PAN) celebrates with supporters at his party's headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico on Thursday July 6, 2006. The conservative Mexican presidential candidate had a slight lead in the vote recount with 98 percent of votes tallied.

Presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Revolutionary Democratic Party, speaks to the media in Mexico City on Thursday, July 6, 2006.

A woman cries on the shoulder of presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Revolutionary Democratic Party as he leaves his home in Mexico City, in the early hours of Thursday, July 6, 2006. Obrador later told a news conference he was robbed of his victory, and asked supporters to gather this weekend in Mexico City, fueling fears of massive protests that could lead to violence.

Electoral official Maria Vallarta counts the ballots at the 15th District office during the final count of the Mexican presidential election in Mexico City, on Wednesday, July 5, 2006.

A Mexican soldier keeps inventory of the ballot boxes that leave a secure area for the final count in the presidential election in Mexico City, on Wednesday, July 5, 2006.

Supporters of presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Revolutionary Democratic Party protest alleged irregularities in the counting of the Mexican presidential election at a branch of the National Electoral Institute in Mexico City, on Wednesday, July 5, 2006. The protesters claimed over 100 ballot boxes were not counted.

A municipal worker holds a poster of Andres Lopez Obrador of the Revolutionary Democratic Party as she sorts political propaganda by different parties in Mexico City, on Tuesday, July 4, 2006. The government of Mexico City will charge each political party for the cost of removing their propaganda, which amounts to more than 85 tons worth of posters.

A woman sells newspapers in Mexico City, Mexico with headlines reading: "And the Winner is..." and "Suspense" regarding the presidential elections, Monday July 3, 2006. Two bitter rivals declared themselves Mexico's next president.

Mexico's President Vicente Fox shows his inked thumb after voting during presidential elections in Mexico City, Sunday, July 2, 2006.