Mexican president: Race to replace me still open

By E. EDUARDO CASTILLOMICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN

Published June 12, 2012 11:57pm ET

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Mexican president: Race to replace me still open — Mexico's President Felipe Calderon speaks during a news conference at Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Mexico is hosting the upcoming G-20 summit, beginning Friday in the coastal resort of Los Cabos, where leaders will start assembling a few days later against a backdrop of financial turmoil and uncertainty in Europe. Calderon said leaders of the world's largest economies will work to produce a lasting solution to the European financial crisis. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) | Eduardo Verdugo

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Felipe Calderon has begun speaking out about the race to replace him, a potentially controversial move in a country where sitting presidents are barred from campaigning.

Mexico passed a series of laws intended to prevent government interference in elections after seven decades of autocratic, single-party rule ended in 2000. Not only are presidents barred from campaigning, federal agencies stop releasing most public information during the election season.

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