Broadcasting a two-year stream of commercials that portray him as a down-to-earth leader who is defying an authoritarian regime, Mr. Fox has built a sweeping advantage over his opposition rivals in public opinion.

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas Solorzano, the candidate of the leftist party in the presidential contest, had refused to unite with Mr. Fox, and late this evening conceded defeat by his conservative opposition rival.

A rally that featured the first joint campaign appearance of the two main opposition rivals for this country's presidency ended in a clash Sunday night between students and riot policemen.

A8 A clash ended a South Korean rally in Seoul that featured the first joint campaign appearance of the two main opposition rivals for the country's presidency.

Painting a softer portrait than some of his opposition rivals, Mr. Wilson said, "He was a passionate guy, a passionate advocate of democracy and freedom and liberty."

"Mexico can't compete when our scholastic level is below the countries we do business with," Vicente Fox, the center-right candidate who is Mr. Labastida's leading opposition rival, said in a recent speech.

Mr. Bedie's main opposition rivals have charged that the Government rigged the voter lists and refused to allow independent supervision of the election process.

But what is Osborne saying to his opposition rival?

His opposition rival, Alla Dzhioyeva, had been ahead in the vote count.

Unfortunately, the minister has joined hands with his opposition rival (Govind Namdeo) as he fears that their secrets might come out if Mohan surrenders.