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Mexican president confident of peacefully elections

Xinhua, June 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Friday that he was confident voters in 14 Mexican states would go to the polls in a peaceful and democratic atmosphere on Sunday.

During a speech in Toluca, in the State of Mexico, the president said the minister of the interior has been working with all state governments to ensure the elections take place in ideal conditions across the country.

According to Pena Nieto, electoral authorities have inspected polling stations and coordinated with security forces for safe elections.

"On Sunday, we will see an exemplary display of civic actions in 14 states, which will reaffirm our democratic conviction and show that our citizens can vote freely and secretly," he noted.

Despite his endorsement, the electoral campaign has been marred by accusations between parties and candidates of vote-buying and electoral fraud, and fears are high of vote tampering. Enditem