(Reuters) - Thousands of protesters on Thursday blockaded
the studios of Mexico's most popular TV network, accusing it of biased coverage
of the July 1 presidential election.
Shouting "Tell the truth," the demonstrators,
including students and union workers, stopped employees entering the offices of
the Televisa studios in Mexico City although they allowed others to leave.
The protesters allege that Televisa supported Enrique Pena
Nieto, who won the election by almost 7 percentage points over leftist Andres Manuel
Lopez Obrador.
The protesters promised to continue the blockade for 24
hours.
Televisa, which carried on broadcasting as normal, argues
that it covered the election fairly and gave all candidates time on prime-time
news shows.
Televisa is the world's most popular Spanish language
network and sells its soap operas around the globe.
Lopez Obrador has claimed that Pena Nieto paid Televisa for
favorable coverage and bought votes. He has filed a legal challenge to the vote
with an electoral tribunal, asking it to annul the ballot.
The tribunal has until September to rule on the accusations
and officially declare Pena Nieto as president. It is widely expected to uphold
the vote.
(Reporting By Ioan Grillo; Editing by Eric Beech)
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